Messi opens the scoring with a right-footed finish from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner after a precise pass from Andrés Iniesta.

Messi has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked after being set up by David Villa.

Messi wins a free kick on the right wing after driving at the Racing defence and drawing a foul.

Messi threads a through ball to David Villa on the right side of the box, leading to a shot that goes just wide of the right post.

Messi’s right-footed effort from the centre of the box is blocked after Maxwell delivers a cross into the area.

From the centre of the box, Messi hits a left-footed shot that is saved low in the bottom left corner by the Racing goalkeeper, following a pass from Pedro.

Messi again wins a free kick on the right wing, beating his marker before being fouled.

Messi unleashes a long-range left-footed strike from the right side that is tipped over, saved high in the centre of the goal.

Messi plays a pass into the centre of the box for Pedro, whose right-footed shot drifts just wide to the left.

Messi feeds Andrés Iniesta in the box, and Iniesta’s left-footed shot from the centre clips the right post and stays out.

After the rebound sequence, Messi finishes clinically with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom right corner to make it 3–0.

Messi meets Dani Alves’s cross in the centre of the box with a left-footed strike that flies just wide to the left.

Driving through the attacking half, Messi is fouled and wins a free kick for Barcelona.

Messi is again brought down in the attacking half, earning another free kick as he keeps pressing Racing’s defence.

On the left wing, Messi draws a foul to win a late free kick, maintaining Barcelona’s control up to the final whistle.