Messi is whistled for a handball in the attacking phase, stopping a Barcelona move in the first half.

Messi slips a pass to Thiago Alcântara, whose right‑footed effort from outside the box flies over the bar.

Messi drives a right‑footed shot from the right side of the box, but his effort is blocked by the Sevilla defence.

Messi takes on a direct free kick from outside the box with his left foot, but the shot sails too high.

Connecting with a Dani Alves cross, Messi’s header from the centre of the box goes narrowly wide to the left.

Messi strikes left‑footed from the centre of the box after a pass from David Villa, but his shot is blocked.

Messi threads a through ball to Andrés Iniesta, whose left‑footed shot from close range crashes off the crossbar.

Messi releases Cesc Fàbregas with another through ball, but Fàbregas’s right‑footed effort from the centre of the box is blocked.

After a pass from Xavi, Messi’s right‑footed shot from the right side of the box is saved by Javi Varas in the centre of the goal.

Messi tries a left‑footed strike from outside the box after a pass from Dani Alves, but his shot is blocked.

In stoppage time Messi steps up to take a penalty, but his left‑footed shot toward the bottom right corner is saved, denying Barcelona a late winner.

Soon after the saved penalty, Messi attempts a difficult left‑footed shot from a tight angle on the right, but it is blocked.