Messi cuts into the box and fires a left‑footed shot from the centre of the area, but Courtois saves in the middle of his goal.

Messi threads a through ball that sends Pedro behind the defense, but the move is cut short as Pedro is flagged offside.

Messi finishes clinically with a left‑footed strike from the right side of the box into the bottom‑right corner after being set up by Pedro, making it 3–0.

Collecting a through ball from Fàbregas, Messi shoots left‑footed from the centre of the box, but Courtois again saves in the middle of his goal.

Messi tries to run onto a through ball from Fàbregas, but the attack is halted as Messi is ruled offside.

Messi slides a precise through ball into the box for David Villa, whose right‑footed shot from the centre of the area is saved by Courtois.

Deep in his own half, Messi shields the ball and draws a foul, winning a free kick to relieve pressure on Barcelona.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and is brought down, earning Barcelona a dangerous free kick.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi curls a left‑footed shot from outside the box that whistles just wide to the left.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and unleashes a left‑footed effort, but his shot is blocked by the Atlético defense.

Breaking at speed, Messi surges through the middle and slots a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom‑right corner to make it 4–0.

From a tight angle on the left, Messi latches onto a through ball from David Villa and squeezes a left‑footed finish into the centre of the goal for his hat‑trick, sealing the 5–0 win.