Messi drives into the box and unleashes a left‑footed shot from the centre of the area, but his effort is blocked by the Córdoba defence after a pass from Ivan Rakitić.

From outside the box Messi hits a left‑footed effort that is blocked by a defender, following a layoff from Luis Suárez.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and fires a left‑footed shot toward the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper saves after a pass from Javier Mascherano.

Messi slides a precise pass into the area for Ivan Rakitić, who finishes with a right‑footed shot into the top left corner to open the scoring.

Messi times his run into the box and meets Dani Alves’s cross with a well‑placed header from the centre of the area into the bottom left corner for Barcelona’s third.

From distance Messi tries another left‑footed strike from outside the box, but his shot is blocked by a Córdoba defender.

Messi lines up a left‑footed shot from outside the box that flashes just wide to the left after being set up by Neymar.

Messi connects with a header from the centre of the box on Pedro’s cross, sending the ball close but just wide of the left post.

Arriving near the goal line, Messi finishes calmly with his left foot from very close range into the centre of the net after a square pass from Luis Suárez, making it Barcelona’s sixth.