Messi, Barcelona Score Beautiful Goal Against Arsenal

Lionel Messi is pretty good at this whole soccer thing, the kid might have a future.

During the team’s Champions League matchup with Arsenal, Barcelona linked up for an absolutely gorgeous run of play that culminated in Messi’s 81st career Champions League goal.

On the play, Neymar found Luis Suarez on the left wing, then the 29-year-old Uruguayan slipped the ball between the defender’s legs back to Neymar. Neymar continued his sprinting run into the box before deftly laying the ball off to his right, where Messi was waiting. The maestro then hammered it home past Arsenal goalie Petr Cech for a 71st minute goal.

" Lionel Messi scores his 81st #UCL goal to open the scoring for Barcelona at Arsenal. #UCLonFOX @HeinekenSoccer https://t.co/RgbjsBMumC — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 23, 2016 "

That was a thing of beauty.

Here’s a longer look at the play, which includes a perfect clearance by Andres Iniesta: