Messi drives at Málaga down the right and wins a free kick on the wing after being stopped by the defense.

Again attacking on the right flank, Messi is fouled or checked and earns another free kick for Barcelona.

Messi’s close-range header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked after a precise cross from Dani Alves.

Messi makes it 2–0 with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top-right corner, finishing calmly from Xavi’s assist.

Messi slips a pass to Thierry Henry, whose powerful right-footed shot from outside the box is saved at the top center of the goal.

From the center of the box, Messi’s left-footed shot goes just wide to the left, narrowly missing another goal.

Messi is caught offside when running onto a through ball from Martín Cáceres, halting a promising attack.

Messi tries a left-footed shot from outside the box after a layoff from Samuel Eto’o, but the effort is blocked by Málaga’s defense.

Messi creates a chance for Xavi, whose right-footed drive from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal.

Moments later, Messi’s left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by the goalkeeper in the middle of the goal.

Messi threads a through ball to Bojan, whose right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved low to the bottom-right corner.