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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi’s early direct free kick from outside the box whistles just wide of the right post, narrowly missing the target.
Messi opens the scoring with a brilliant left-footed free kick, curling the ball into the top right corner from the edge of the box.
Messi drives a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but Sergio Álvarez reacts sharply to save low at the bottom right corner.
Messi slaloms down the right wing and draws a foul, winning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.
Messi slips a clever pass into the box for Iniesta, whose left-footed shot from the center is saved low by Sergio Álvarez.
Messi threads a perfectly weighted through ball to Suárez, who finishes with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner.
Messi combines with Neymar on the left, feeding him in the six-yard box, but Neymar’s close-range left-footed effort is blocked.
Messi drives into the penalty area and is brought down, winning a spot-kick for Barcelona.
From the awarded penalty, Messi famously taps the ball sideways instead of shooting, allowing Suárez to run in and convert with a right-footed finish to the bottom right corner.