Messi surges forward in the attacking half and is fouled, earning Barcelona a dangerous free kick and disrupting Málaga’s defensive shape.

Messi calmly converts from the spot, striking a left‑footed penalty down the center of the goal to put Barcelona 2–1 ahead.

Messi attempts a through ball that springs Cesc Fàbregas into space, but the move is halted as Fàbregas is ruled offside.

Isaac Cuenca threads a through ball toward Messi’s run in behind, but the assistant referee flags Messi offside before he can threaten the goal.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot after a pass from Dani Alves, but the effort is blocked by the Málaga defense.

Messi drives at the Málaga back line and gets a left‑footed effort off from outside the box, but his shot is blocked before reaching the keeper.

Messi’s quick footwork and movement in the area draws a foul from the Málaga defense, winning a penalty for Barcelona.

Messi buries his second penalty of the night, a precise left‑footed strike into the top‑right corner to make it 3–1 to Barcelona.

Timing his run perfectly, Messi latches onto Andrés Iniesta’s through ball and finishes with a composed left‑footed strike from the center of the box for his hat‑trick.

Messi meets Dani Alves’s cross with a header from the center of the box, but his effort drifts just wide to the left of the goal.