Messi cuts in from the left side of the box and unleashes a left‑footed shot that is blocked, after combining with Neymar. Immediately after, he feeds Iniesta for a blocked effort from distance.

From the edge of the area, Messi lays the ball off to Andrés Iniesta, whose right‑footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Messi threads a pass into the six‑yard box for Luis Suárez, whose left‑footed effort from close range is blocked.

Messi carries the ball out of pressure in his own half and wins a free kick, relieving Barcelona defensively.

Under pressure in the defensive half, Messi protects the ball and draws a foul, earning another free kick for Barcelona.

Messi sets up Andrés Iniesta outside the box, whose left‑footed strike is saved centrally by the goalkeeper.

Messi meets Neymar’s cross with a header from the centre of the box, but his effort is tipped over and saved toward the top centre of the goal.

Messi combines on the left and releases Neymar into the box, whose right‑footed shot is saved in the centre of the goal.

Receiving a pass from Sergi Roberto, Messi strikes left‑footed from outside the box but his shot is blocked by the defence.

Messi picks out Andrés Iniesta on the edge of the area, but the midfielder’s left‑footed shot flashes wide to the right.

From a set‑piece situation, Messi delivers a precise cross that finds Javier Mascherano, whose header from the centre of the box narrowly misses the top left corner.

Messi manages a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box, but his attempt is blocked by Villarreal defenders.

Messi receives the ball from Andrés Iniesta after a corner and fires a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box that crashes against the left post.

Messi slips a pass into the right side of the box for Luis Suárez, whose left‑footed shot is saved in the centre of the goal.

Messi drives at the Villarreal defence in the attacking half and draws a foul just outside the area, winning the crucial free kick.

In the closing minutes, Messi curls a sublime left‑footed free kick into the top left corner to equalize for Barcelona at 1–1.