Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box early on, but a Brazil defender blocks his effort before it can test the goalkeeper.

Messi again tries his luck from distance with a left‑footed strike from outside the box, but it is blocked by the Brazilian defence.

Messi slips a pass to Sergio Agüero on the right side of the box, but Agüero’s right‑footed effort flies high and wide of the target.

Messi steps up to take a penalty and aims a left‑footed shot toward the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper guesses correctly and saves, denying Argentina a crucial goal.

Rojo plays a through ball looking for Messi, but Messi’s run is a fraction early and he is flagged offside as the attack is halted.

From the right side of the box, Messi hits a left‑footed shot that is on target, but the Brazil goalkeeper saves it in the centre of the goal after a pass from Javier Pastore.

Messi strikes a left‑footed shot from outside the box toward the bottom right corner, but the Brazilian keeper gets down to save after a layoff from Gonzalo Higuaín.

Messi takes a direct free kick from outside the box and curls a left‑footed effort that goes close but drifts just wide of the right post.

Messi connects with a right‑footed shot from the centre of the box after a cross from Javier Pastore, but his effort is blocked by the Brazilian defence.

Following a corner, Messi lays the ball off to Ángel Di María outside the box, but Di María’s left‑footed shot sails high and wide to the left.

In stoppage time, Messi takes another direct free kick from outside the box, his left‑footed shot going close but missing just to the left of the goal.