13 things we loved this weekend: Messi, Milner, Lallana, Ibrahimovic & more

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Planet Football
7th October 2019

Lionel Messi has been at it again for Barcelona, while Liverpool enjoyed a perfect couple of days of piss-boiling in the Premier League this weekend.

Thanks to a 95th-minute winner against Leicester City and Manchester City’s home defeat to Wolves, Liverpool are now eight points clear at the top of the table.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch around the world, starting with some more magic from Barcelona.

Luis Suarez

We said Suarez scored the sexiest goal of the week after his strike against Inter in the Champions League. We were wrong.

😮 LUIS SUAREZ WITH THE ACROBATICS!

⚽ Barca take the lead against Sevilla! pic.twitter.com/JzZF1RqQ74

— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) October 6, 2019

Axel Witsel

Suarez has some competition though.

Axel Witsel with the goal of the day 😳pic.twitter.com/iW2qcIh6P7

— FUN88 (@fun88eng) October 5, 2019

Lionel Messi

He’s at it again.

👏 A PERFECT FREE KICK FROM MESSI!

🔵🔴 Barca putting on a clinic against Sevilla, and it's now 4-0! pic.twitter.com/xfy4y92AM3

— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) October 6, 2019

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

After turning 38 last week, Ibrahimovic celebrated in style.

#JustTookADNATest turns out @Ibra_official is 100%

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— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) October 6, 2019

Gonzalo Higuain

A nice way to move top of the table.

James Milner

95th-minute penalty to win the game followed by this celebration. The GOAT.

Anyone know where you might be able to get a lifesize cardboard of this?

Asking for a mate. pic.twitter.com/oU5bMErFxg

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) October 6, 2019

Adam Lallana

The surprise shithouse of the week – beating Andy Robertson (not literally). Sadio Mane’s reaction to Milner’s penalty is also lovely.

Look at Lallana 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/IFzE0KqIwP

— Sam (@SamueILFC) October 5, 2019

Carlos Vela

Breaking MLS’s record for goals in a single season with a stylish 34th.

CARLOS VELA BREAKS THE RECORD IN STYLE!!! 😱#LAFCvCOL // #DecisionDay by @ATT pic.twitter.com/nnh3DI7ZWE

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 6, 2019

Marten de Roon

He’s a good lad, is Marten.

What a win in front of the new Curva! (Haven’t got photos yet but since I have a dinner tonight I have to post something now) pic.twitter.com/MGw4ENaBFG

— Marten de Roon (@Dirono) October 6, 2019

Livingston

Beating Celtic is a big deal, to be fair.

Livi ground staff delighted with win ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/9DrlkvmV6s

— Grant Philips (@PhilipsGrant) October 6, 2019

Dawid Szot

Our weekly installment of hilarity from the Polish Ekstraklasa.

Trains

We’ve all been to plenty of games where this would have been the highlight.

I’d still rather share a stadium with an active railroad than a major league baseball team pic.twitter.com/gNwz4VUmDg

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) October 5, 2019