Messi cuts in from the right and fires a right‑footed shot from the right side of the box that goes just wide of the far post, after a pass from Cesc Fàbregas.

Messi attempts a through ball towards Neymar, but the move is cut short as Neymar is flagged offside.

Messi opens the scoring by racing onto Fàbregas’s through ball on a fast break and slotting a left‑footed finish from close range into the bottom left corner.

Messi drops deep and feeds Neymar, whose right‑footed effort from outside the box flies over the bar.

Messi sets up Fàbregas for a right‑footed strike from outside the area, forcing Diego Alves into a save low to his right.

Messi doubles Barcelona’s lead, finishing with his right foot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner after a neat setup by Fàbregas.

Completing his hat‑trick, Messi arrives in the middle of the box to sweep a left‑footed shot into the centre of the goal after a clever assist from Neymar.

Messi carries the ball forward in the attacking half and is fouled, winning a free kick in a dangerous position.

Messi lets fly with a left‑footed shot from outside the box after receiving from Dani Alves, drawing a save from Diego Alves in the top right corner.

Mascherano looks for Messi with a through ball, but the attack is halted when Messi is ruled offside.

Messi gets a central sight of goal and strikes with his left foot from inside the box, but Diego Alves saves the effort in the middle of the goal after a pass from Fàbregas.

Messi links up with Neymar on the left, supplying him for a right‑footed shot from the side of the box that is blocked by the defence.

Messi meets Jordi Alba’s pass in the centre of the box and drives a left‑footed shot just wide of the right post.

After a headed pass from Neymar, Messi’s left‑footed strike from the middle of the box is saved low to the bottom right corner by Diego Alves.

Messi creates a chance for Cristian Tello on the right side of the box, but Tello’s right‑footed shot is blocked.

In the same late spell, Messi fires another left‑footed effort from the centre of the box, only for Diego Alves to save it in the middle of his goal.