Messi threads a through ball to Neymar, whose right-footed effort from the right side of the box is saved low in the bottom right corner by Diego López.

Messi slips a precise pass into the box, setting up Andrés Iniesta to finish with a left-footed shot into the top right corner for Barcelona’s opener.

Messi latches onto a through ball from Cesc Fàbregas and fires a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes just wide to the right.

Messi releases Neymar with another through ball into the box, but Neymar’s left-footed shot from the center is blocked by the Real Madrid defense.

Driving forward in the attacking half, Messi draws a foul to win a free kick for Barcelona in a dangerous advanced position.

Messi tries his luck with a left-footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked by a Real Madrid defender.

Messi reacts quickest to a loose ball in the area and slots a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner to make it 2–2.

Messi drifts to the right wing, carrying the ball and drawing a foul to win a free kick for Barcelona.

From the spot, Messi calmly sends his left-footed penalty into the bottom right corner, leveling the match at 3–3.

After a build-up involving Andrés Iniesta, Messi’s left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked by the Real Madrid defense.

Messi finds Dani Alves outside the box, and Alves’s powerful right-footed shot crashes against the left post and stays out.

Messi completes his hat-trick by smashing a high left-footed penalty into the top right corner, putting Barcelona 4–3 ahead.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and is fouled again, winning a late free kick and helping Barcelona run down the clock.