Messi is flagged offside when chasing a through ball from Neymar early in the match, halting a promising attack.

Messi cuts in from the left side of the box and sees his left‑footed shot blocked by the Levante defense after a pass from Adriano.

Taking a direct free kick from outside the area, Messi curls a left‑footed effort that sails just over the bar.

Messi strikes a powerful left‑footed shot from outside the box toward the bottom right corner, but Rubén Martínez gets down to make the save after another Sandro Ramírez assist.

Messi meets Dani Alves’s cross with a header from the center of the box, but his effort loops just over the bar.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and is fouled, winning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona on the stroke of halftime.

Messi threads a precise ball into the six‑yard box for Marc Bartra, who taps in from close range to open the scoring.

Messi releases Neymar with a clever through ball, but Neymar’s left‑footed shot from the center of the box drifts just wide of the left post.

From the spot Messi hammers a left‑footed penalty high into the center of the net, extending Barcelona’s lead.

Messi attempts a through ball for Munir El Haddadi, but the youngster is caught offside and the attack is stopped.

Driving into the penalty area with the ball at his feet, Messi draws a foul from the Levante defense to win a penalty for Barcelona.

Messi steps up to take the resulting penalty but his left‑footed shot flies just over the bar, wasting the chance.

Messi completes his brace in the final minute, finishing calmly with a left‑footed shot to the bottom left corner after a pass from Marc Bartra.