Messi drives forward in the attacking half and wins a free kick after being fouled, showcasing his early threat on the ball.

Messi threads a pass to Samuel Eto'o outside the box, leading to a left‑footed shot that is blocked by the defense.

Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that goes just wide to the right after being set up by Dani Alves.

Messi attempts a through ball to release Thierry Henry behind the defense, but Henry is flagged offside.

Deep in his own half, Messi carries the ball and draws a foul, earning Barcelona a relieving free kick under pressure.

Messi commits a foul midway through the first half, halting play as Sevilla try to break forward.

Messi is whistled for handball, conceding possession back to Sevilla late in the first half.

Messi slips a clever pass to Thierry Henry, whose left‑footed effort is saved low in the bottom right corner by the goalkeeper.

Messi creates another chance for Henry with a pass to the left side of the box, but Henry’s right‑footed shot drifts just wide of the far post.

Messi fires a left‑footed shot from the left side of the box, but his effort is blocked by a Sevilla defender.

Messi sets up Henry yet again with a pass into the left of the box, where Henry’s right‑footed strike is saved centrally by the keeper.

Receiving a through ball from Seydou Keita, Messi’s right‑footed shot from the center of the box is pushed away low to the bottom left corner by the goalkeeper.

Messi attempts another incisive through ball to Seydou Keita, but Keita strays offside and the move is halted.

On a swift counterattack, Xavi nods the ball into Messi’s path and Messi curls a left‑footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner to make it 2–0.

Messi leads a fast break and feeds Samuel Eto'o, whose right‑footed shot from the center of the box goes just wide of the right post.

Messi latches onto a through ball from Sergio Busquets and blasts a left‑footed shot from outside the box that sails just over the bar.

Messi supplies Samuel Eto'o with a pass more than 35 yards from goal, but Eto'o’s ambitious right‑footed strike flies high and wide to the right.

Breaking away down the left on a fast counter, Messi runs onto Aleksandr Hleb’s through ball and lashes a left‑footed shot from a tight angle into the bottom left corner for Barcelona’s third.