More than 13 hours without open-play goal: Leo Messi’s sudden drought dissected in 5 key facts

Leo Messi has scored 4 goals in the 2020-2021 campaign but all of them have been penalties.

Here are the key facts behind the captain’s sudden drought, as per WhoScored:

• Messi has been without an open-play goal for 9 full games which is 810 minutes which is 13,5 hours.
• He has managed 45 shots during this run, averaging 5 shots per game.
• Half of these shots (23, to be precise) have reached the target.
• So far this season, Leo attempted the most shots in the 1-1 Alaves draw: 10 with 5 on target.
• As things stand, Messi’s last goal from an open play dates back to the 5-0 Alaves thrashing on July 19 – almost 4 months ago.

Is it a worrying sign that Leo hasn’t scored an open-play goal so far? Tell us in the comments!

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