Messi slides a pass to Andrés Iniesta on the edge of the area, leading to a right‑footed shot from outside the box that is blocked by the Atlético defence.

Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed strike from outside the box, but the shot is blocked before it can test Jan Oblak.

After a pass from Sergio Busquets, Messi fires a left‑footed effort from outside the box that is saved in the centre of the goal by Oblak.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and is brought down, winning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.

From the resulting free kick, Messi curls a sublime left‑footed shot into the top right corner, giving Barcelona a 1–0 lead.

Messi commits a bad foul in midfield and is shown a yellow card by the referee.

Messi threads a pass to Luis Suárez on the right side of the box, but Suárez’s right‑footed shot is blocked by the Atlético defence.

Messi finds Philippe Coutinho on the left side of the box, whose left‑footed shot is saved by Oblak in the top left corner.

Before halftime, Messi links up with Luis Suárez, whose right‑footed shot from the left side of the box goes just wide of the right post.

Messi tries another left‑footed effort from outside the box in the second half, but again his shot is blocked by the defence.

Receiving the ball from André Gomes, Messi strikes left‑footed from outside the box, but his attempt is blocked.

Messi delivers a precise cross from the left, finding Sergio Busquets, whose left‑footed shot from a tight angle is saved low to the left by Oblak.