Messi drifts into space and slides a precise pass to Alexis Sánchez, who lashes a right‑footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner for Barça’s opener.

From very close range Messi meets a cross with a header that flies just over the bar, narrowly missing a second Barça goal.

Messi runs onto a through ball from Sergio Busquets and shoots left‑footed from the center of the box, but his effort rolls just wide of the right post.

Messi finishes a flowing move by taking Andrés Iniesta’s pass in the center of the box and curling a left‑footed shot into the top left corner to make it 2–0.

Messi is shown a yellow card for handling the ball, shortly after being whistled for a handball.

Following a right‑side set piece, Messi swings in a dangerous cross that Pedro meets with a header in the center of the box, sending the ball into the top left corner for Barça’s fourth.

Messi connects with a cross from Carles Puyol and tries a left‑footed shot from the center of the box, but his attempt flies high and wide to the left.

Released by a through ball from Xavi, Messi drives a right‑footed shot from a tight angle on the right, but Miguel Ángel Moyá saves low at the near post.