Messi wins a free kick in the attacking half after carrying the ball forward under pressure, setting up an early dangerous situation for Barcelona.

From very close range, Messi’s left‑footed effort is blocked after a clever pass from Luis Suárez inside the box.

Messi cuts in on his left and fires from the right side of the box, sending the shot just over the bar after a neat setup from Andrés Iniesta.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike from outside the box, but the effort is blocked by the Valencia defence before it can threaten the goal.

Driving forward, Messi draws another foul in the attacking half, earning Barcelona a promising free kick.

From a direct free kick outside the area, Messi curls a left‑footed shot that narrowly clears the crossbar.

Messi calmly converts a penalty with a left‑footed strike to the centre of the goal, putting Barcelona 2–1 ahead before halftime.

Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Neymar, whose right‑footed shot is saved low to the keeper’s left.

Messi receives a pass from Neymar on the right side of the box and strikes with his left foot, but his shot is blocked by the defence.

After a corner and a pass from Javier Mascherano, Messi controls the ball on the right side of the box and drills a right‑footed shot into the bottom right corner to make it 3–2.

Messi slides a sharp through ball to Luis Suárez, whose right‑footed shot from close range cannons off the right post.

Messi lays the ball off for Rafinha outside the box, and Rafinha’s right‑footed drive is saved centrally by the goalkeeper.

Messi finds Luis Suárez in space, but Suárez’s powerful right‑footed attempt from outside the box flies just past the top right corner.

Fed by Neymar, Messi drives into the left side of the box and shoots with his left foot, but his effort is saved in the centre of the goal.

Messi plays Neymar through on the left side of the box, where Neymar’s right‑footed shot is stopped by the keeper in the centre of the goal.

Messi receives a yellow card late in the match after a challenge, reflecting the intensity of Barcelona’s push to see out the win.