Messi drives forward in the attacking half, drawing a foul as he protects the ball to win an early free kick for Barcelona.

Messi cuts inside and strikes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper, after a layoff from Sergio Busquets.

Messi finds space in the center of the box and unleashes a left‑footed shot, but a Sevilla defender blocks the attempt after a pass from Neymar.

Messi opens the scoring, timing his run into the center of the box and guiding a left‑footed finish into the bottom left corner after being set up by Neymar.

From outside the area, Messi whips a powerful left‑footed effort that is heading for the top center, but Sergio Rico reacts sharply to make the save.

Messi drifts wide and delivers a precise cross into the box, picking out Jérémy Mathieu, whose left‑footed shot from close range is saved low to the bottom left corner.

Messi again attacks through the middle of the box with his left foot, but his shot following Neymar’s pass is blocked by the Sevilla defense.

Messi carries the ball aggressively in Sevilla’s half and is stopped only by a foul, earning another attacking‑zone free kick.

Gliding past markers in the attacking half, Messi is brought down and wins yet another free kick in a dangerous position.

From outside the box, Messi tries his luck with another left‑footed effort, only to see it blocked before it can reach the goal.

Late in the match, Messi drives at the Sevilla defense, draws contact, and earns a free kick in the attacking third as Barcelona push for a winner.