Messi nods a clever headed pass into the box, setting up Xavi to finish low into the bottom-right corner for Barcelona’s opener.

Messi’s left-footed effort from the centre of the box is kept out by a save in the middle of the goal after being teed up by Alexis Sánchez.

Messi is whistled for a handball, stopping Barcelona’s move and conceding a free kick to Granada.

Messi commits another handball infringement just minutes later, again punished by the referee.

Messi darts into the centre of the box and calmly strokes a left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner to make it 2–0.

Messi slides a pass to Isaac Cuenca, whose left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked by the defence.

Messi gets free in the centre of the box but drags his left-footed shot just wide of the right post after a pass from Isaac Cuenca.

Messi drives forward and is fouled in the attacking half, earning Barcelona a dangerous free kick.

Messi’s surge down the right wing draws a foul, winning another free kick in an advanced wide position.

Messi is brought down yet again in the attacking half as Granada struggle to contain his movement, resulting in another free kick.

After a precise through ball from Dani Alves, Messi bursts into the box and finishes with a left-footed shot into the centre of the goal to restore Barcelona’s lead.

Messi races onto an Andrés Iniesta through ball and fires left-footed from a tight angle on the left, but his shot is saved low at the far post.

Messi completes his hat-trick by latching onto another Dani Alves through ball, smashing a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the high centre of the net for Barcelona’s fifth.