Messi opens the scoring, timing his run perfectly and finishing with a composed left‑footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner after a neat assist from Neymar.

From a set‑piece move, Messi delivers a dangerous ball that finds Luis Suárez, whose close‑range header flies just wide of the right post, denying Messi a potential assist.

Messi drives at the Manchester City defence down the right wing and is fouled, winning a free kick in a dangerous wide position for Barcelona.

Dropping deep into his own half, Messi shields the ball and draws a foul, earning a free kick in the defensive third to relieve pressure on Barcelona.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort from outside the box, but his shot is blocked by a Manchester City defender before it can test the goalkeeper.