Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike from outside the box that is heading for the bottom left corner, but Rubén Blanco dives low to push it away. It’s an early warning of Messi’s threat.

Messi calmly converts a penalty with a left‑footed shot into the bottom left corner to put Barcelona 1–0 up against Celta. The goalkeeper is sent the wrong way and has no chance.

Receiving a pass from Junior Firpo, Messi strikes with his left from outside the box, forcing Rubén Blanco into a difficult save high to his left. The shot was dipping towards the top corner.

Messi receives a yellow card for a bad foul in midfield, briefly halting Barcelona’s momentum before halftime. The referee wastes no time in booking him for the challenge.

Messi slips a clever pass into the box for Ousmane Dembélé, whose left‑footed shot from the center just misses the top left corner. The move showcases Messi’s vision in tight spaces.

From another free kick, Messi again bends a left‑footed shot into the top right corner to make it 3–1, virtually sealing the match. The precision and repeatability of the strike stun Celta’s defense and keeper.

Messi threads a pass to Antoine Griezmann on the left side of the box, setting up a left‑footed shot that is saved in the center of the goal by Rubén Blanco. The exchange highlights Messi’s playmaking role.

Messi attempts a through ball to release Ousmane Dembélé behind the defense, but the winger is flagged offside as the attack is halted. The idea was sharp even if the timing was just off.