Messi drives at Málaga down the left wing and wins a free kick after being fouled, putting Barcelona in an early attacking position.

Messi gets on the end of Pedro’s pass in the centre of the box and curls a left‑footed shot just wide of the right post.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Jordi Alba on the left, whose low shot is saved by Willy Caballero at the top centre of the goal.

Messi swings in a dangerous cross that finds Gerard Piqué in the middle of the box, but Piqué’s right‑footed effort is blocked.

Messi releases Cesc Fàbregas down the left with a clever pass, yet Fàbregas’s left‑footed shot from a tight angle is saved low in the corner.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike that is blocked by the Málaga defence before it can test the goalkeeper.

Messi drives at the defence and sets up Pedro in the centre of the area, and Pedro calmly slots a right‑footed shot into the bottom right corner for Barcelona’s second goal.

Messi takes a direct free kick from outside the area and his left‑footed attempt flies just over the crossbar.

Messi carries the ball forward in the attacking half, drawing a foul and winning another free kick in a dangerous position.

Messi attempts a late through ball to Cristian Tello, but the winger is flagged offside before he can run onto the pass.