Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved in the centre of the goal after a layoff from Yaya Touré.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Thierry Henry, whose left-footed effort from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Messi carries the ball out of danger in his own half and draws a foul, winning a free kick for Barcelona.

Early in the second half, Messi shields the ball in his own half and is fouled, earning another free kick.

Messi receives a pass from Thierry Henry in the centre of the box and fires with his left foot, but his shot is blocked by the Numancia defence.

From outside the area, Messi strikes with his left foot after a layoff from Samuel Eto'o, but his effort is again blocked.

Messi slots a through ball into the box for Bojan, whose close-range header from the left side of the six-yard box goes just wide of the left post.

After combining with Alexander Hleb, Messi drives a left-footed shot from outside the box toward the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper saves.

Messi attacks a cross from Rafael Márquez and heads from the centre of the box, but his effort flies high and wide to the left.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and is fouled, winning a dangerous free kick in the closing moments.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi curls a left-footed effort from outside the box that beats the keeper but crashes off the left post.