Messi carries the ball out of pressure in his own half and draws a foul to win a defensive free kick, relieving Atlético’s press.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Jordi Alba, whose left‑footed shot from the center of the box crashes off the left post.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and is fouled, earning Barcelona a dangerous free kick near Atlético’s area.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi’s left‑footed effort from outside the box flies just too high over the bar.

Messi meets Ivan Rakitić’s pass in the center of the box and fires a left‑footed shot that is saved low to the bottom right corner.

Messi spots Sergio Busquets outside the box and lays the ball off for him, but Busquets’ left‑footed shot sails too high.

Messi takes a left‑footed shot from outside the area after a pass from Sergi Roberto, but his effort is saved centrally by the goalkeeper.

Messi receives another pass from Sergi Roberto and shoots left‑footed from the center of the box, sending the ball narrowly wide to the right.

Messi slips a pass to Luis Suárez on the left side of the box, whose right‑footed shot is saved in the center of the goal.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike from outside the box that is turned away low in the bottom left corner by the keeper.

Messi again shoots left‑footed from distance, this time aiming for the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes another save.

After a pass from Sergi Roberto, Messi’s left‑footed shot from outside the box is blocked by the Atlético defense.

On a rapid counterattack, Messi drives into the box and finishes with a composed left‑footed shot from the center of the area into the bottom right corner to make it 2–0.