Messi drives at Deportivo down the left wing and draws a foul, winning an early free kick in a dangerous wide area.

Messi threads a precise pass to Cristian Tello on the right, and Tello finishes with a low right‑footed shot to put Barça 2–0 up.

Messi attempts a through ball to Cesc Fàbregas, but the move is halted as Fàbregas is flagged offside.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a stunning left‑footed shot into the top right corner, finishing a move set up by Cesc Fàbregas to make it 3–0.

Messi meets David Villa’s pass in the six‑yard box and fires with his left foot, but Aranzubia saves in the centre of the goal.

Fàbregas releases Messi with a through ball to the right side of the box, and Messi finishes with a composed right‑footed shot across the keeper into the bottom left corner for Barça’s fourth.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half, holding off defenders before being fouled and winning a dangerous free kick.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi curls a left‑footed effort over the wall that beats the keeper but crashes against the right post and stays out.

Xavi finds Messi on the left side of the box, and Messi drives a low left‑footed shot across goal into the bottom right corner to make it 5–3.

Messi slips a pass to Pedro on the right side of the box, whose right‑footed shot is blocked by the defence.

After committing another foul late on, Messi is shown a yellow card as tensions rise in the closing minutes.