Early in the first half, Messi takes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that goes just wide to the right after combining with Neymar.

Messi makes a left‑footed attempt from the centre of the box after meeting Jordi Alba’s cross, but the shot drifts wide to the left.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half, beating his man and drawing a foul to win a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot after a pass from Andrés Iniesta, but his effort is blocked by the Atlético defence.

Deep in his own half, Messi tracks back, carries the ball under pressure and is fouled, earning a relieving defensive free kick.

Messi spots Luis Suárez’s run and threads a through ball, but Suárez is flagged offside before he can latch onto it.

Messi again finds space in the centre of the box and shoots left‑footed after a pass from Neymar, but the effort curls just wide to the right.

Messi links play on the edge of the area and sets up Andrés Iniesta, whose right‑footed shot from distance is blocked.

Messi lets fly with a left‑footed strike from outside the box after a pass from Javier Mascherano, forcing Jan Oblak into a save low to his bottom left corner.

Messi drops deep to help in defence, carries the ball out and is fouled, earning another free kick in Barcelona’s defensive half.

From the left side of the box, Messi tries a left‑footed shot following a layoff from Gerard Piqué, but his attempt is blocked by Atlético’s defenders.