In the opening minute, Messi slips a clever pass into the box for Andrés Iniesta, whose shot from the center of the area is blocked by the Sevilla defense.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and draws a foul, winning a free kick for Barcelona as Sevilla struggle to contain him early on.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort from outside the box, but his shot is blocked before it can test the Sevilla goalkeeper.

From a tight angle on the right, Messi fires a right‑footed shot that is saved in the center of the goal after a neat setup by Andrés Iniesta.

Messi again carries the ball dangerously in the attacking half, drawing another foul and earning Barcelona a promising free kick.

From the resulting direct free kick, Messi curls a left‑footed shot from outside the box that just sails over the crossbar.

Under pressure in the attacking half, Messi keeps the ball and is fouled again, earning yet another free kick for Barcelona.

Messi steps up for another direct free kick from distance, sending a left‑footed shot that again flies just over the bar.

Messi picks out Cristian Tello in the center of the box with a precise pass, but Tello’s right‑footed shot flies over the bar from a good position.

Messi scores the winner with a composed left‑footed shot from the center of the box, guiding the ball into the bottom right corner after an assist from Cristian Tello.

Immediately after his goal, Messi once more drives at the Sevilla defense and is fouled, winning yet another attacking‑half free kick.

Messi tries his luck from outside the box with his left foot after a layoff from David Villa, but his shot whistles just over the crossbar.

Late in the match, Messi cuts inside and strikes a left‑footed shot from distance that goes close but drifts just wide to the right after a pass from Dani Alves.