Messi opens the scoring early with a left-footed finish from very close range into the bottom right corner after running onto Daniel Alves’ through ball.

Messi tries his luck from outside the box with a left-footed shot that drifts just wide of the right post after being set up by Bojan Krkic.

Messi drives forward and lays the ball off for Bojan Krkic, who strikes from outside the box into the bottom left corner to make it 3–0.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and draws a foul, winning a free kick for Barcelona in a dangerous area.

Deep in his own half, Messi drops back to collect the ball and is fouled as he turns away, earning a free kick for Barcelona.

Messi tees up Xavi on the edge of the area, and Xavi drills a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner for Barcelona’s fifth.

Again dropping deep, Messi controls the ball in his own half and is fouled, gaining another free kick for Barcelona.

From a corner routine, Messi delivers a cross that reaches Dani Alves, whose right-footed shot from outside the box flies just wide of the left post.