Messi cuts in from a tight angle on the right and fires with his right foot, but his shot is blocked by the Elche defense.

Bartra slips a through ball towards Messi, who runs in behind, but the move is stopped as Messi is flagged offside before he can shoot.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort from outside the box that is heading for the centre of the goal, but the goalkeeper saves it after a pass from Busquets.

After receiving the ball from Fàbregas, Messi strikes left‑footed from distance outside the box, but his shot is blocked by a defender.

Messi drops deep and feeds Pedro outside the box, but Pedro’s right‑footed shot flies over the bar and the chance is lost.

Messi is picked out by Dani Alves and shoots left‑footed from the centre of the box, but his effort is saved in the middle of the goal.

From Adriano’s cross, Messi meets the ball with a header in the centre of the box, but his attempt drifts just wide to the right.

Iniesta lays the ball off for Messi outside the area, where he hits a left‑footed shot that is blocked before it can test the keeper.

Pedro swings in a cross and Messi rises for a header in the centre of the box, but his effort is blocked by the Elche defense.