Messi darts into the box and fires a left‑footed shot from the centre that goes just wide of the left post after a quick combination, nearly opening the scoring for Barça.

Messi delivers a precise cross into the area that finds Gerard Piqué, whose header from the centre of the box goes narrowly wide to the right.

Messi slips a clever pass to Neymar on the left side of the box, and Neymar’s powerful left‑footed strike is tipped away from the top left corner by Iraizoz.

Messi rattles the left post with a right‑footed shot from the centre of the box after a corner, as his effort beats the keeper but not the woodwork.

Messi curls a brilliant left‑footed free kick over the wall into the top left corner, pulling Barça back to 2–1 and giving them a lifeline in the tie.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and unleashes a left‑footed shot, but his effort is blocked by the Athletic defence after combining with Neymar.

Messi tees up Luis Suárez outside the box, but Suárez’s right‑footed drive flashes just wide of the right post as Barça chase an equaliser.