Messi darts into the box and unleashes a right‑footed shot from the right side of the six‑yard area that flashes just wide of the left post after a rapid counter led by Griezmann.

Messi picks up the ball outside the box and drives a left‑footed shot towards goal, but his effort from distance is blocked by the Alavés defence after a pass from Arturo Vidal.

Moments later, Messi commits a foul in midfield, stopping Alavés from breaking and drawing the referee’s attention.

Messi curls a superb left‑footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, restoring Barcelona’s two‑goal cushion after being teed up by Luis Suárez.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half, gliding past pressure before being fouled and winning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi whips a left‑footed effort from outside the box that sails high and wide of the left upright, narrowly missing the target.