Messi’s curling left‑footed free kick from outside the box flies just wide of the right post, narrowly missing the target.

Cutting in from the left side of the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot that is blocked after a neat setup from Xavi.

From outside the area, Messi drives a left‑footed shot toward the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper saves after a pass from Busquets.

Messi tries his luck again from outside the box with a left‑footed effort, but the shot is blocked after being set up by Xavi.

Late in the game, Messi fires a right‑footed shot from outside the box, but defenders get in the way and block his attempt.

Messi bursts into the center of the box and hits a left‑footed shot that smashes against the left post after a pass from Xavi, agonizingly close to the equalizer.