Messi threads a through ball behind the defense for Jordi Alba, but the move is halted as Alba is flagged offside.

Messi slips a clever pass to Jordi Alba on the left, whose shot is saved low in the corner.

Messi releases Luis Suárez with a precise through ball, but Suárez’s driven shot from distance is turned away in the bottom corner.

From a set-piece delivered by Messi, Clément Lenglet rises in the box and heads just over the bar.

Messi combines with Rafinha on the left, feeding him for a shot that is blocked by the Sevilla defense.

Messi’s curling left-footed direct free kick from outside the box beats the keeper but crashes off the right post.

Messi drives into the box from the left and gets a left-footed shot away, but it is blocked by a defender after combining with Dembélé.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and is fouled, earning Barcelona a free kick in a dangerous area.

From outside the area, Messi unleashes a left-footed shot that is saved low in the bottom left corner.

Messi finds Ousmane Dembélé in the center of the box with a sharp pass, but Dembélé’s left-footed effort is saved.

Messi attempts another incisive through ball for Luis Suárez, but the striker is caught offside before he can shoot.

Messi receives a pass from Dembélé in the center of the box and fires with his left foot, but the shot is blocked by the defense.

Messi plays Jordi Alba through on the left for a shot that is blocked, then moments later Messi’s own close-range effort from the left of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal.

Messi drives at the Sevilla defense in the attacking half and is fouled, earning another free kick that leads to the winning goal.

From the ensuing set piece, Messi’s involvement sets up Ousmane Dembélé, who lashes a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner for Barcelona’s second goal.

Deep in his own half, Messi shields the ball and draws a foul, winning a free kick to relieve pressure for Barcelona late on.