Messi threads a pass to Xavi, whose right‑footed shot from outside the box goes just wide to the left.

Messi breaks through on the left and fires a left‑footed shot from a difficult angle, but Calatayud saves low to his bottom left.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and shoots left‑footed, the effort flying just wide of the right post.

Receiving a pass from Dani Alves, Messi shoots left‑footed from the centre of the box but his effort is blocked by the defence.

Messi lays the ball off to Iniesta outside the box, whose right‑footed strike is blocked before it can test the keeper.

From long range on the right, Messi unleashes a difficult left‑footed effort that is parried and held in the centre of the goal.

Messi sets up Xavi outside the area, but the midfielder’s right‑footed shot drifts just wide to the left.

Messi meets Busquets’ pass in the centre of the box and shoots left‑footed, sending the ball narrowly wide of the right post.

Almost immediately after, Messi again shoots left‑footed from the centre of the box, this time missing just to the left.

Messi tries his luck from outside the box with a left‑footed effort, but the goalkeeper saves in the middle of the goal.

Messi commits a foul, halting play as Hércules look to break from their half.

From a tight angle on the right, Messi’s right‑footed shot is turned away low at the near post by the Hércules keeper.

Messi finally breaks through, finishing a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom right corner after a pass from Dani Alves.

Messi strikes again from point‑blank range, steering Alves’ cross with his left foot into the centre of the goal to make it 3–0.