Messi drives forward in the attacking half and wins a free kick after being fouled, giving Barça a dangerous set-piece opportunity.

Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the top right corner, but the Deportivo goalkeeper makes the save.

Messi slips a through ball in behind the defense, but Suárez goes too early and the move is halted for offside.

Messi meets Jordi Alba’s pass in the center of the box and lashes a left-footed effort over the bar, wasting a good chance.

Messi threads a pass to Suárez, whose powerful left-footed shot from outside the box is saved high to the keeper’s left.

Messi takes aim with a left-footed strike from outside the area, but the Deportivo keeper gets down to save in the bottom left corner.

Messi curls a sublime left-footed free kick into the top right corner, opening the scoring for Barcelona.

Messi attempts another through ball looking for Suárez, but once more the striker is flagged offside and the attack is stopped.

Messi lays the ball off to Rakitic outside the box, but the Croatian’s right-footed shot is blocked by the defense.

Messi connects with Rakitic’s corner and drives a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but sends it high and wide of the far post.

Messi sets up Rakitic outside the area, and the midfielder drills a precise right-footed shot into the bottom left corner for Barça’s second goal.

Messi tries another left-footed effort from outside the box, but this time his shot is blocked before it can trouble the keeper.

Messi slides a pass to Suárez on the right side of the box, and the striker’s right-footed shot is saved low at the near post.