Messi threads a pass into the box for Frenkie de Jong, whose right‑footed effort from the center of the area smashes against the left post. A clever early combination almost gives Barça the lead.

From the right side of the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot that is blocked by the Athletic defense after being set up by Antoine Griezmann. The move shows Barça’s early attacking intent.

Messi drops deep and feeds Antoine Griezmann, whose right‑footed strike from outside the box is blocked by a defender. His vision opens another shooting chance for Barça.

Messi fires a right‑footed shot from the center of the box toward the bottom left corner, but Unai Simón gets down to make the save after a neat assist from Frenkie de Jong.

After a headed layoff from Óscar Mingueza, Messi strikes a left‑footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked by the defense, denying him a clear scoring chance.

Messi carries the ball forward in the attacking half, drawing a foul and winning a free kick in a dangerous area for Barcelona.

Driving at the Athletic back line, Messi is fouled again and earns another free kick in the attacking half, keeping constant pressure on the hosts.

Messi tries his luck from outside the box with a left‑footed effort, but the shot is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.

Messi commits a foul in the second half, halting an Athletic move and showing his willingness to work defensively. (No booking reported.)

Deep in his own half, Messi shields the ball and is fouled, winning a free kick in the defensive half to help Barcelona reset their shape.

Messi finishes a flowing move with a precise left‑footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, capping Frenkie de Jong’s assist and making it 3–0 to Barcelona.

Four minutes later, Messi strikes again from the center of the box with another left‑footed finish to the bottom left corner, this time after a Jordi Alba assist, pushing the score to 4–0.

Messi slips a clever through ball toward Antoine Griezmann, who scores but is ruled offside, so the move does not count. The pass shows Messi’s continued creativity late in the match.