Messi threads a pass to Sergi Roberto, whose left-footed strike from outside the box flies just wide of the right post.

Messi wins a free kick in the attacking half after drawing a foul, keeping Barcelona camped near Eibar’s box.

Messi darts into the right side of the six-yard box and fires a left-footed shot that is saved centrally by Xabi Irureta after a through ball from Dani Alves.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and unleashes a left-footed effort that goes narrowly wide to the right.

Messi slips a pass to Xavi, whose powerful right-footed shot from distance is turned away low to the left by the goalkeeper.

Messi meets Pedro’s cross with a header from the centre of the box, but his effort is saved straight down the middle by Xabi Irureta.

Messi wins another free kick in the attacking half, drawing contact as he drives at the Eibar back line.

Messi unlocks Eibar’s defence with a perfectly weighted through ball for Xavi, who finishes clinically from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner.

Messi attacks a cross from Xavi with a header in the centre of the box, but his effort is blocked before it can test the goalkeeper.

From a tight angle on the right, Messi drives a left-footed shot toward the bottom right corner, but Xabi Irureta reacts quickly to make the save.

Messi combines with Neymar on the left and lashes a left-footed shot from the side of the box into the bottom right corner to make it 3–0.

In the closing minutes, Messi crafts space in the centre of the box for a left-footed strike that is clawed away high in the middle of the goal by Xabi Irureta.