Messi receives a yellow card for a deliberate handball as he tries to control the ball with his arm.

Messi skips past Raúl Albiol before being cynically tripped, winning a dangerous free kick for Barcelona about 25 yards out.

Messi plays a pass into Xavi, then races onto Xavi’s chipped return over the defense, controlling with his left before coolly finishing past Casillas with his right to put Barcelona ahead.

Xavi combines with Messi on the edge of the Real Madrid box, but Messi is crowded out before he can create a clear shooting chance.

Released by another inch-perfect pass from Xavi, Messi races through and shoots, but Casillas manages to get a crucial touch to divert the ball for a corner.

Messi comes close to scoring his second of the night, denied only by Casillas’s touch that turns his effort into a corner.

Iniesta threads a pass through to Messi, whose left-footed shot is saved by Casillas as the Real Madrid defense leaves him far too much space.