Messi is booked just before half-time, receiving a yellow card after a contentious moment in midfield. The caution adds tension to his aggressive but controlled performance for the rest of the match.

Messi meets Jordi Alba’s cross with a header from the centre of the box, but his effort is blocked by the Atlético defence. It’s a dangerous aerial chance created from the left flank.

Messi threads a pass into the centre of the box for Luis Suárez, whose right-footed shot is blocked after the Argentine’s incisive service. The move shows Messi dropping deep to create a clear shooting chance.

Messi drives a left-footed shot from the centre of the box toward the bottom right corner, forcing Jan Oblak into a save. Neymar’s assist sets him up for a clear sight of goal.

Messi slips a precise ball to Andrés Iniesta in the centre of the box, leading to a right-footed shot that Oblak saves. The combination highlights Messi’s vision and Iniesta’s late run.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left-footed strike that is saved in the centre of the goal by Oblak. The long-range effort tests the keeper but lacks enough swerve to beat him.