Messi wins a free kick on the right wing after driving forward and drawing a foul from Celta’s defense.

Messi’s left-footed shot from the center of the box is heading for the bottom left corner but is saved after a pass from Dani Alves.

Messi drops deep into his own half, carries the ball under pressure and earns a free kick to relieve Barcelona’s defense.

Messi finds space in the middle of the area and shoots with his left foot, narrowly missing to the left after a layoff from Luis Suárez.

Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked by a Celta defender after receiving the ball from Neymar.

Messi commits a foul, halting Celta’s attack and drawing the referee’s attention, though no booking is recorded in the key plays.

Messi threads a through ball toward Neymar, but the move is stopped when Neymar is flagged offside.

Messi concedes another foul in the second half, stopping play as Barcelona protect their narrow lead.