Messi drives down the right wing and wins a free kick after being fouled, relieving pressure and pushing Barcelona upfield.

Messi drops deep into the defensive half, keeps the ball under pressure and draws a foul to win a free kick for Barcelona.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper saves it after a pass from Riqui Puig.

Messi helps in buildup inside his own half, shielding the ball and drawing a foul to earn another defensive free kick.

Messi threads a clever pass into the box for Frenkie de Jong, whose left‑footed shot from the center of the area is blocked by the defense.

Messi gets free on the right side of the six‑yard box and strikes with his right foot, but his close‑range effort crashes off the right post after a setup by Pedri.

From a direct free kick on the right, Messi bends a powerful left‑footed effort from long range that rattles the crossbar and bounces away.

Messi times a run in behind for Sergio Busquets’ through ball, but the move is halted as he is flagged offside.

Messi looks to latch onto Junior Firpo’s through pass, yet the attack is stopped when he is caught offside by the defensive line.

Messi attempts a penetrating through ball for Frenkie de Jong, but the midfielder is flagged offside and the promising move is nullified.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half, beats his marker and draws a foul to win a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.

Messi levels the score with a composed left‑footed finish from the right side of the six‑yard box into the bottom right corner after a precise assist from Antoine Griezmann.

Messi combines on the right and plays in Ousmane Dembélé, whose left‑footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked by a defender.

Deep in his own half, Messi protects the ball and is fouled, winning a late defensive free kick to help Barcelona see out the match.