Barcelona has suffered from scoring through direct free kicks in the Spanish Football League in recent years; specifically since the departure of Argentine star Lionel Messi two years ago. According to statistics published by the global Opta network, Barcelona has gone two full years without a goal scored directly from a free kick, despite having 41 attempts in the last two campaigns. The Catalans had witnessed several players such as Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Marcos Alonso, and Memphis Depay try their luck from the spot but none have been able to convert for the La Liga giants. The list of players who took the last 41 direct free kicks in La Liga for the Catalan team included: Rafinha 12, Robert Lewandowski 6, Memphis Depay 6, Ansu Fati 4, Ferran Torres 4, Messi 3, Coutinho 2, Gundogan 1, Jordi Alba 1, Osman. Dembele 1, Gerard Pique 1.