Messi cuts in and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that is pushed away low to the bottom‑right corner by the Udinese keeper De Sanctis.

Driving forward on the right, Messi is brought down in the attacking half after a probing run, winning Barcelona a dangerous free kick.

Messi finds space in the center of the box and fires a left‑footed effort that flashes just wide of the right post, narrowly missing the target.

After a corner, Eto'o heads the ball across goal to the right side of the six‑yard box where Messi arrives, but his left‑footed shot from close range flies over the bar.

Messi threads a clever pass into the center of the box for Eto'o, whose right‑footed shot is saved low to the bottom‑left corner by De Sanctis.

Almost immediately afterward, Messi strikes a right‑footed shot from the center of the box that whistles just over and past the top‑right corner.

Messi commits a foul in midfield, halting Udinese’s build‑up and drawing the referee’s attention for a robust challenge.

Xavi slides a pass into the box for Messi, whose left‑footed shot from the center is blocked by a defender before it can test the goalkeeper.

Messi concedes another foul, this time as he presses aggressively, stopping Udinese’s attempt to break out from the back.

From a set‑piece move, Deco lays the ball to Messi outside the box, and his left‑footed shot sails high and wide to the left, missing the frame.

Messi’s lively 69‑minute display comes to an end as he is substituted, with Santiago Ezquerro coming on to replace him for the final stretch.