Messi drives forward and wins a free kick in the attacking half, putting Barcelona in a dangerous position early on.

Messi’s left‑footed shot from the center of the box is saved by the goalkeeper in the middle of the goal.

Messi opens the scoring with a superb left‑footed free kick, curling the ball into the bottom left corner to make it 1–0 for Barcelona.

Messi slips a pass to Andrés Iniesta outside the box, creating a shooting chance that is ultimately blocked by the defense.

Messi makes a run down the left and fires a left‑footed shot from a tight angle, but his effort is blocked after being set up by Thiago Alcântara.

From outside the area, Messi tries another left‑footed strike, but the shot is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.

Just before halftime, Messi wins yet another free kick in the attacking half after drawing a foul near Mallorca’s area.

From a direct free kick outside the box, Messi’s left‑footed attempt flies just wide to the left, narrowly missing the target.

Messi cuts in from the left side of the box and shoots with his left foot, sending the ball just wide of the far post after a pass from Pedro.

Messi is fouled once more in the attacking half, earning Barcelona another free kick and disrupting Mallorca’s defensive shape.

Messi attempts a through ball to release Alexis Sánchez, but the Chilean forward is flagged offside, stopping the attack.

Receiving a pass from Carles Puyol, Messi shoots from the center of the box with his left foot and smashes the ball against the right post, agonizingly close to scoring.

Messi tries yet another left‑footed effort from outside the box, but his shot is blocked after being set up by Seydou Keita.

Messi creates a chance for Martín Montoya with a well‑timed pass into the box, but Montoya’s right‑footed shot goes wide to the left.