Messi threads a smart through ball to Neymar, whose right‑footed shot from the center of the box flies just over the bar.

Messi attempts another through ball aimed at Luis Suárez, but the move is halted when Suárez is flagged offside.

Messi doubles Barcelona’s lead with a composed left‑footed finish from the left side of the six‑yard box, slotting into the center of the goal after a pass from Luis Suárez.

Messi cuts in from the left side of the box and unleashes a left‑footed shot that is blocked by the Espanyol defense after combining with Luis Suárez.

From outside the box, Messi takes on a left‑footed shot that is blocked before it can test the goalkeeper.

Messi latches onto Neymar’s incisive through ball in the center of the box and fires with his left foot, but his shot is blocked by the defense.