Messi’s early left‑footed drive from outside the box is blocked after a layoff from Antoine Griezmann.

Messi carries the ball forward and wins a free kick in Valencia’s half after being fouled under pressure.

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

Messi again draws a foul in the attacking half, winning another advanced free kick for Barcelona.

Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that Doménech saves low to his bottom‑right corner.

Messi threads a pass to Ansu Fati, whose right‑footed shot from long range flashes just wide of the left post.

Messi drives at the Valencia midfield and is brought down, earning yet another attacking‑half free kick.

Messi finds space in the center of the box but his left‑footed effort is blocked after a cut‑back from Jordi Alba.

Running onto Griezmann’s pass, Messi shoots left‑footed from the left side of the area, sending the ball just wide of the far post.

Messi links with Jordi Alba on the left and lifts a left‑footed shot from the edge of the box that drops just over the bar.

Meeting Griezmann’s cross, Messi’s header from the center of the box goes narrowly wide of the right post.

From outside the area, Messi strikes left‑footed toward the bottom‑right corner, but Doménech gets down to save.

Late on, Messi again tries his luck from range with a left‑footed drive towards the bottom‑right, but the keeper saves after a pass from Ivan Rakitić.