At halftime Messi comes off the bench, replacing Giovani dos Santos to inject more attacking spark for Barcelona.

Messi cuts in from a tight angle on the right and fires a right‑footed shot that is saved in the centre of the goal after a neat pass from Xavi.

Messi slides a clever pass into the box for Samuel Eto’o, whose right‑footed effort from the centre of the area is saved low to the bottom left corner.

From outside the box Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort after a layoff from Yaya Touré, but the shot is blocked before it can test the keeper.

Messi threads another incisive pass to Samuel Eto’o on the right side of the box, setting up a shot that is turned away low to the bottom left corner.

In stoppage time Messi receives a yellow card, capping a tense finish to the derby.