Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but Riesgo saves it centrally. Dani Alves set up the effort with a pass.

Messi drives into the right side of the box and strikes with his right foot, but Riesgo again saves in the centre of the goal. Yaya Touré provides the assist.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Eto’o on the right side of the box, but the striker’s shot is blocked by the defence.

Messi commits a foul, halting play in midfield and conceding a free kick to Recreativo.

Messi finds Henry with a clever pass into the centre of the box, but Henry’s right‑footed effort is saved by Riesgo.

Receiving the ball from Xavi, Messi shoots left‑footed from outside the box, but his effort is blocked before it can trouble the keeper.

Messi links with Eto’o near the edge of the area, setting up a right‑footed shot that flies just over the bar.

Messi swings in a cross that finds Eto’o in the centre of the box, but the striker’s header goes over the target.

From the right side of the box, Messi lashes a left‑footed shot that drifts just wide of the left post after a pass from Yaya Touré.

Messi breaks into the left side of the box onto Xavi’s through ball and curls a brilliant left‑footed shot into the top‑left corner to put Barcelona ahead.

Messi carries the ball forward in the attacking half and is fouled as he tries to beat his marker, earning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona.

Messi tees up Henry outside the box with a well‑weighted pass, but Henry’s powerful right‑footed shot is tipped over by Riesgo.

Under pressure in his own half, Messi keeps control and draws a foul, relieving pressure by winning a defensive free kick.

Messi releases Henry with a through ball, but the move is halted when Henry is flagged offside.

Driving at the defence in the attacking half, Messi is fouled as he looks to create another chance, earning a late free kick.

Messi once more runs at Recreativo’s back line and is brought down, winning another free kick deep in attacking territory.