Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the top left corner, but Courtois saves it. The chance comes after a neat setup pass from Frenkie de Jong.

Messi makes a run into the box and strikes with his right foot from the right side of the six-yard area, aiming for the bottom right corner, but Courtois gets down to save. Ansu Fati had slipped him in with a sharp pass.

Messi threads a precise pass into the right side of the box for Ansu Fati, whose right-footed shot flashes just wide of the left post. The move highlights Messi’s creativity even though the chance is not converted.

Messi tries a left-footed effort from outside the box, but his shot is blocked before it can test Courtois. The attempt comes as Barcelona push late for a way back into the match.