Messi drives at the Racing defence and wins a free kick in the attacking half, putting Barcelona in a dangerous position early on.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the top centre, but the goalkeeper keeps it out with a save.

Messi again draws defenders and earns another free kick in the attacking half, sustaining Barcelona’s pressure.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Fàbregas, whose right‑footed shot from the right side of the box is saved low to the bottom right corner.

Messi opens the scoring, finishing from very close range with his left foot into the bottom left corner after a set‑piece move, assisted by Fàbregas.

Messi shoots with his right foot from the right side of the box after a pass from Dani Alves, but his effort is blocked by the defence.

Messi tries a left‑footed effort from outside the box following a pass from Pedro, yet his shot is blocked before it can test the keeper.

Just before halftime, Messi takes another left‑footed shot from outside the box after being set up by Fàbregas, but the attempt is blocked.

Messi links with Fàbregas, supplying a pass that leads to a right‑footed shot from outside the box, but the effort is blocked by Racing’s defence.

Messi doubles Barcelona’s lead by calmly converting a penalty, striking a left‑footed shot into the bottom right corner past Mario Fernández.

Messi tests the keeper again with a left‑footed shot from outside the box after being picked out by Iniesta, but it is saved in the centre of the goal.

Messi creates another chance, feeding Cristian Tello whose right‑footed shot from the left side of the box goes just wide of the left post.

Messi makes a left‑footed attempt from the left side of the box after a through ball from Iniesta, but his shot is blocked by the defence.