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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that flashes just wide to the left after being set up by Seydou Keita.
Messi drops deep into his own half, carrying the ball under pressure and drawing a foul to win a free kick in the defensive third.
Cutting in from the left side of the box, Messi fires a left‑footed effort that is blocked by the Betis defence after a pass from Ibrahim Afellay.
Messi threads a precise pass into the left side of the box for Seydou Keita, whose right‑footed shot is saved in the centre of the goal by the Betis keeper.
Driving forward in the attacking half, Messi beats his marker and is fouled, earning Barcelona a dangerous free kick.
Immediately after the restart, Messi commits a foul, halting a Betis move and drawing the referee’s attention, though no booking is recorded.
In the dying moments, Messi carries the ball around the edge of the area and is brought down, winning a free kick in a prime shooting position.
From the resulting direct free kick, Messi whips a left‑footed shot over the wall that crashes against the right post and stays out.