Messi drives down the right wing and draws a foul, earning Barcelona a free kick in a dangerous wide position.

Dropping deep into his own half, Messi retains possession under pressure and is fouled, winning a relieving free kick for Barcelona.

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

Messi again helps in buildup inside his defensive half, drawing a foul that results in another free kick for Barcelona.

Messi threads a pass to Dani Alves, whose right‑footed shot from distance flies over the bar.

From a set‑piece situation, Messi swings in a dangerous cross that finds Dani Alves, but the defender’s long‑range shot sails too high.

Messi slips a clever pass to Rafinha on the right side of the box, whose left‑footed shot is saved low in the corner by the keeper.

Messi rises in the area to direct a header from the centre of the box, but the attempt is blocked by the defence.

Messi scores the decisive goal, driving a right‑footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner after a layoff from Luis Suárez.

On a rapid counterattack led by Messi, he releases Neymar on the left side of the box, but the Brazilian’s right‑footed shot flies over the bar.

Messi engineers space in the area and feeds Neymar, whose right‑footed effort from the centre of the box is blocked by the defence.

Messi commits a foul in the second half; the incident is noted but does not result in a booking.

Late in the match, Messi carries the ball out from the back and is fouled, securing a defensive‑half free kick to ease pressure.