Messi slides a pass to Luis Suárez, whose left‑footed shot from outside the box is blocked by the Betis defence.

Messi’s left‑footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked, and moments later he rattles the crossbar with a powerful right‑footed effort from the centre of the area.

Messi puts Barça back in front with a trademark left‑footed strike from outside the box into the bottom left corner after a pass from Sergi Roberto.

Messi combines with Sergi Roberto, setting him up for a right‑footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked by Betis.

Messi commits a foul shortly before halftime, stopping a Betis move in midfield.

Messi drives a left‑footed shot from outside the box that whistles just wide of the right post after being teed up by Jordi Alba.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed strike from distance that is saved low in the bottom left corner by keeper Antonio Adán after a pass from Denis Suárez.

From outside the box, Messi again tests Antonio Adán with a left‑footed shot towards the bottom left corner, but the keeper saves; seconds later Messi’s through ball sends Arda Turan through, only for the move to be halted by an offside call.

Messi slips a clever pass to Denis Suárez, whose right‑footed shot from the centre of the box is saved low in the bottom left corner by Adán.

Messi feeds Luis Suárez on the right side of the box, but the Uruguayan’s right‑footed shot is blocked by the Betis defence.

Messi threads a precise ball that allows Luis Suárez to finish from close range, the Uruguayan firing a right‑footed shot into the centre of the goal for Barça’s fourth.

Messi curls a superb left‑footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner after receiving the ball from Arda Turan, extending Barça’s lead.

Messi tries yet another left‑footed effort from outside the area, but this time his shot is blocked by a Betis defender.

Messi carries the ball forward in the attacking half and is fouled twice in quick succession, winning free kicks for Barcelona in advanced positions.

From a direct free kick outside the box, Messi’s left‑footed effort sails just too high over the crossbar.

Messi combines with substitute Munir, setting him up in the centre of the box, but Munir’s left‑footed shot is saved low to the bottom left corner by Adán.

Messi releases Lucas Digne with a through ball on the left, but the full‑back’s left‑footed shot from the box is saved low in the bottom left corner by Adán.

Near full time, Messi’s right‑footed shot from outside the box is blocked, denying him a hat‑trick.