Messi slides a pass to Coutinho, whose right‑footed shot from the center of the box is blocked after a sharp Barcelona move.

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

Messi unleashes a left‑footed drive from outside the box that is parried away low to the bottom left corner.

After a pass from Arthur, Messi fires a left‑footed shot from a tight angle on the left, but the keeper saves it in the center of the goal.

Messi swings in a precise cross that finds Arturo Vidal in the center of the box, but Vidal’s header flies just over the bar.

Messi leads a fast break and threads a perfect through ball to Dembélé, who finishes with a left‑footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom left corner.

Messi once again drives at Levante’s defense in the attacking half and is brought down, winning another free kick for Barcelona.

Released by Dembélé’s through ball, Messi races into the box and hits a right‑footed effort that is saved low to the bottom left corner.

Just before halftime, Messi’s left‑footed shot from the center of the box is stopped by the keeper in the middle of the goal.

Messi attempts a through ball that sends Coutinho in behind, but the move is halted as Coutinho is flagged offside.

Messi times his run into the box and calmly slots a left‑footed shot from the center of the area into the bottom left corner after a pass from Nélson Semedo.

Messi finds Coutinho on the left side of the box, but Coutinho’s right‑footed shot is pushed away toward the bottom right corner by the goalkeeper.

Leading a swift counter, Messi releases Dembélé on the left, whose left‑footed shot from the side of the box goes just wide of the right post.

From over 35 yards, Messi takes on the direct free kick himself, but his left‑footed effort drifts wide to the right.

Messi squares the ball to Denis Suárez in the box, but Denis’s right‑footed shot from the center is blocked by the defense.