Messi threads a pass to Luis Suárez, whose left‑footed shot from outside the box flies over the bar. It was an early opening created by Messi’s vision but not converted.

Messi cuts inside and fires a left‑footed shot from the center of the box, but Guaita saves it in the middle of his goal. It’s Barcelona’s first on‑target effort from Messi.

Driving forward in the attacking half, Messi is brought down and wins a free kick for Barcelona. His movement through midfield forces Getafe to stop him illegally.

Almost immediately after, Messi again draws a foul in the attacking half to win another free kick. Getafe struggle to contain his repeated surges with the ball.

From a direct free kick outside the box, Messi curls a left‑footed effort that smashes against the crossbar with Guaita beaten. It’s the closest Barcelona come to scoring all match.

Messi takes a left‑footed shot from outside the box after receiving the ball from Suárez, but the attempt is blocked by a defender. The move continues Barcelona’s pressure after the free‑kick scare.

From long range on the right, Messi unleashes a powerful left‑footed drive toward the bottom‑right corner, but Guaita gets down to save. It’s another dangerous effort from distance.

Messi lays the ball off to Gerard Piqué outside the box, whose left‑footed shot is then blocked. The passage shows Messi dropping deep to create for a center‑back joining the attack.

On the right wing, Messi’s run with the ball is halted by a foul, earning yet another free kick. His persistent wide attacks keep drawing set‑piece chances.

Messi meets Jordi Alba’s cross with a header from the center of the box that goes just over the top‑left corner. The glancing effort is very close but fails to break the deadlock.

Messi lines up a left‑footed shot from outside the box after a pass from Iniesta, but the effort is blocked before it can trouble the keeper. Barcelona continue to probe through Messi’s shooting.

Inside the box, Messi strikes with his right foot from the center, but the shot is blocked by a defender. Even with his weaker foot, he keeps testing Getafe’s back line.