Messi cuts in from the right and unleashes a left-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range, which is saved low in the bottom right corner by the Slavia goalkeeper.

From outside the box, Messi takes a left-footed shot that sails just too high over the bar after a layoff from Jordi Alba.

Messi drops deep into his own half, carrying the ball under pressure before being fouled and winning a free kick in the defensive zone.

On a swift counter led by Vidal, Messi receives the ball outside the box and cracks a left-footed shot that beats the keeper but crashes against the crossbar.

Messi finds space on the left side of the box and fires a left-footed shot toward the top right corner, but the goalkeeper makes a strong save to tip it away after a pass from Vidal.

Early in the second half, Messi advances in the attacking third and is brought down, earning Barcelona a free kick in a dangerous central area.

From the resulting direct free kick outside the box, Messi curls a left-footed effort that flies just over the crossbar.

Messi again drives at the Slavia defense in the attacking half and is fouled, winning another advanced free kick for Barcelona.

Messi looks to break the defensive line onto a through ball from Frenkie de Jong but is flagged offside as he tries to get in behind.

Latching onto a cross from Antoine Griezmann on the right, Messi strikes with his right foot from the right side of the box, but the shot is blocked by a defender.

Messi is fouled on the right wing as he tries to advance, winning a free kick and maintaining Barcelona’s pressure.

Soon after, Messi takes on a long-range left-footed shot from a tight angle on the right, but his effort is blocked before it can test the keeper.

Messi makes a late run into the box to meet a through ball from Ansu Fati, shooting with his right foot from very close range, but the goalkeeper saves in the center of the goal.

Deep in his own half, Messi drops back to help in possession, is fouled, and secures a free kick that helps relieve Slavia’s late pressure.