Lionel Messi has beaten Cristiano Ronaldo to UEFA's Goal of the Season Award for 2018-19.

The Barcelona skipper came first in the vote on UEFA's site for his awesome free-kick against Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou.

Ronaldo came next for a negative mark against his previous club Manchester United for Juventus in the gathering stage, while Porto midfielder Danilo Pereira took the third spot for a performance run and shot from separation for Portugal against Serbia in March.

It is the third time in five seasons Messi has won this specific prize, having additionally proven to be the best in 2015 and 2016.

Mario Mandzukic was respected for his dazzling volley in the Champions League final misfortune to Real Madrid in 2017, while Ronaldo was successful a year ago for the overhead kick he scored against future employers Juve.

Only goals from UEFA club or international fixtures in 2018-19 were eligible for consideration, with a UEFA expert panel selecting the shortlist from which the winner was chosen by a public vote.

Messi's goal went unrewarded last season as Barca were beaten 4-0 at Anfield in the second leg to lose the tie 4-3 on aggregate.