Messi bursts into the box and fires a left‑footed shot from the centre of the area, but Alisson tips it over, denying a clear scoring chance. Jordi Alba had slid the ball through to create the opening.

From outside the box, Messi curls a left‑footed effort just wide to the right post after Rakitic lays the ball off following a corner, narrowly missing the target.

Messi threads a pass into the area for Coutinho, whose right‑footed shot from the centre of the box is saved low to Alisson’s right.

Messi attempts a through ball to release Luis Suárez, but the Uruguayan runs beyond the defensive line and is flagged offside before he can threaten the goal.

Messi spots Suárez’s run and slides a through ball into the box, leading to Suárez’s right‑footed strike from the centre of the area that Alisson saves low to his left.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and draws a foul, winning a dangerous free kick position for Barcelona.

Receiving the ball outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot that is blocked by the Liverpool defence before it can test Alisson.

From a tight angle on the right, Messi lashes a powerful left‑footed shot that Alisson parries away from the centre of his goal, stopping another dangerous chance.