Messi cuts in from a tight angle on the left and forces a low save in the bottom left corner from Joe Hart after receiving a pass from Andrés Iniesta.

Messi takes on a direct free kick from outside the box and sends his left‑footed effort just over the crossbar.

Driving down the right wing, Messi beats his marker and is fouled to win a free kick in an advanced wide position.

Messi glides past defenders in the attacking half and is brought down, earning Barcelona another dangerous free kick.

From a second direct free kick outside the box, Messi’s curling left‑footed shot again flies just over the bar.

Messi drifts into the right channel and clips a precise ball over the defence for Ivan Rakitic, who finishes with a right‑footed volley into the top‑right corner for the only goal.

Messi threads a clever through ball into the box for Jordi Alba, whose left‑footed shot from the centre is saved by Joe Hart.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike from outside the box that Hart pushes away low to his right after a pass from Ivan Rakitic.

Messi drops deep, keeps the ball under pressure and draws a foul in Barcelona’s defensive half to relieve pressure.

Combining with Dani Alves, Messi strikes left‑footed from outside the area, but his shot is blocked by a defender.

Messi slides a pass into space for Luis Suárez on the left side of the box, but Suárez’s left‑footed effort drifts just wide of the far post.

Messi picks out Neymar with a sharp pass into the centre of the box, where Neymar’s left‑footed shot is saved by Hart.

Dropping back again, Messi shields the ball in his own half and is fouled, earning another defensive‑zone free kick.

From another direct free kick outside the box, Messi’s left‑footed effort once more rises just over the bar.

Messi slips a pass into Luis Suárez on the right side of the area, but Suárez’s angled right‑footed shot is saved low at the near post.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and strikes left‑footed, but his shot is blocked by a recovering defender after a pass from Rafinha.

Messi attempts a through ball for Luis Suárez, splitting the defence, but the move is halted as Suárez is flagged offside.

Messi breaks into the centre of the box and hits a right‑footed shot that Joe Hart saves, again denying Barcelona a second goal after a pass from Neymar.