Messi feeds Luis Suárez with a pass into the right side of the six-yard box, but Suárez’s shot is saved by Kameni. It’s an early incisive assist that nearly produces the opener.

Messi tries a through ball to Luis Suárez, but the move is cut short as Suárez is flagged offside. The idea was sharp but the timing just off.

Messi tees up Munir in the center of the box, whose left-footed shot is saved low to the right by Kameni. Another dangerous Messi pass that forces a good stop.

Immediately after setting up Munir, Messi’s own right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked by the Málaga defense. He follows up aggressively but the shot can’t get through.

Messi lets fly with a left-footed effort from outside the box, but it’s blocked before reaching goal. He tests the defensive line from distance, though Málaga stand firm.

Messi scores the winner with a superb left-footed volley from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, meeting Adriano’s precise cross. The strike caps a flowing move and puts Barcelona 2–1 ahead.

Messi commits a bad foul and is shown a yellow card by the referee. It’s a rare booking that briefly halts his rhythm in the second half.

From a corner routine, Messi swings in a cross that finds Arda Turan in the center of the box, but Arda’s header flies high and wide. Messi’s delivery is dangerous even if the finish is lacking.

Messi cuts in on his left from the right side of the box and sends a shot just wide of the right post, after being picked out by Sergio Busquets. It’s a close call that nearly extends Barça’s lead.

Messi unleashes another left-footed shot from outside the box, but Málaga defenders again manage to block it. He keeps pressing for a third Barça goal late on.

Messi connects with Ivan Rakitić’s cross in the center of the box, firing a left-footed shot that is saved by Kameni in the middle of the goal. It’s a big late chance denied by the goalkeeper.