Messi cuts inside on the right and fires a left‑footed shot from the right side of the box that drifts just wide to the left, after a layoff from Paulinho.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and draws a foul, winning a free kick for Barcelona after evading several Villarreal players.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort that is blocked by the Villarreal defence.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and is fouled, earning another free kick in a dangerous area.

Messi commits a foul in midfield, stopping a Villarreal move and conceding a free kick.

Deep in his own half, Messi tracks back and wins a free kick in defence after drawing a foul under pressure.

Iniesta slips a perfectly weighted through ball into the box, and Messi darts in from the left to slot a composed left‑footed finish from close range into the bottom right corner for Barcelona’s third.

Messi combines on the edge of the box and lays the ball off to Coutinho, whose right‑footed shot from distance is blocked by the defence.

Messi drops deep in his own half and wins a defensive free kick after being fouled while trying to carry the ball out.

Messi threads a through ball looking for Luis Suárez, but the Uruguayan is caught offside as he tries to run in behind.

Receiving a pass from Luis Suárez, Messi lines up a left‑footed strike from outside the box that is blocked before it can test the goalkeeper.