Messi is flagged offside when he tries to latch onto Ivan Rakitić’s through ball behind the Rayo defense.

Messi cuts in from the left and fires a low left‑footed shot that is turned away in the bottom left corner after a pass from Neymar.

Messi finishes a lightning counterattack, sweeping Neymar’s layoff with his left foot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner to make it 2–0.

Messi slips a clever pass to Andrés Iniesta outside the box, whose left‑footed effort is blocked by the defense.

Messi drives the ball out from the back and is fouled in the defensive half, winning a relieving free kick for Barcelona.

Messi wriggles past pressure in the attacking half before being brought down, earning a promising free kick for Barcelona.

Messi carries the ball in the final third and is fouled again, drawing another attacking‑half free kick.

Messi pounces in the area and slots a composed left‑footed strike from the center of the box into the middle of the net for Barcelona’s third.

Messi threads a pass to Neymar inside the six‑yard box, but Neymar’s left‑footed shot from close range goes just wide of the left post.

Messi meets Jérémy Mathieu’s pass in the center of the box but sends his left‑footed effort over the bar.

Messi drops deep to help in defense and is fouled in his own half, winning another free kick near the back.

Messi sets up Luis Suárez with a pass into the box, but Suárez’s right‑footed shot from the center is saved by the goalkeeper.

Messi tries to slide a through ball for Neymar, but the Brazilian is caught offside and the attack is halted.

Messi completes his hat‑trick, taking Sergio Busquets’ pass in the box and steering a precise left‑footed shot into the bottom right corner for Barcelona’s fourth.