Messi wins a free kick in the attacking half, setting up an early Barcelona threat near the Real Sociedad area.

Messi scores with a precise header from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom right corner, finishing Neymar’s cross to make it 2–0.

Messi’s right-footed effort from very close range is saved centrally by Claudio Bravo after a cross from Dani Alves.

Immediately after, Messi’s left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box crashes off the crossbar, coming agonizingly close to another goal.

Messi cuts in from the right side of the box and strikes with his left foot, but his shot is blocked after a pass from Xavi.

From the center of the box, Messi lets fly with his left foot, but the effort is blocked after being set up by Neymar.

Messi’s left-footed shot from the center of the box is on target but saved in the middle of the goal by Claudio Bravo.

From outside the box, Messi tries a low left-footed drive that Bravo pushes away at the bottom left corner after a pass from Dani Alves.

Messi’s left-footed shot from the center of the box sails just too high over the bar after being fed by Andrés Iniesta.

Messi links up with Neymar, playing him in for a left-footed shot from a tight angle on the left that is saved in the center of the goal.

Messi provides the assist for Marc Bartra, who finishes from very close range into the bottom right corner to make it 4–1.

Messi is substituted off and replaced by Sergi Roberto after 78 minutes of action.