Messi takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but his effort is blocked after a pass from Luis Suárez.

Messi scores Barcelona’s third with a composed left-footed finish from the center of the box, slotting Neymar’s pass into the middle of the net.

Messi nearly adds another just before halftime, smashing a left-footed shot from the center of the box against the crossbar after a rapid counter led by Luis Suárez.

Messi’s left-footed effort from the center of the box is blocked after being set up by Sergio Busquets.

Soon after, Messi curls a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that flies too high over the bar, again following a pass from Sergio Busquets.

Messi tries a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes just wide to the left, after being teed up by Neymar.

Messi nets his second of the night with a precise left-footed strike from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, finishing an assist from Luis Suárez.

Messi completes his hat-trick, cutting in from the left side of the box and driving a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner.

Messi slips a pass to Luis Suárez, whose right-footed shot from a tight angle on the right goes just wide of the far post.