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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi wins a free kick in the attacking half after carrying the ball forward and drawing a foul from Dortmund’s defense.
Messi’s left‑footed shot from outside the box is blocked by a Dortmund defender after he finds space near the edge of the area.
Messi slips a through ball towards Luis Suárez, but the move is cut short as Suárez is flagged offside.
Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Luis Suárez, who finishes calmly from the center of the area to open the scoring.
Messi’s left‑footed effort from the center of the box is kept out by Roman Bürki, after being played in by Luis Suárez.
Messi doubles Barcelona’s lead with a composed left‑footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner after a pass from Luis Suárez.
Messi feeds Antoine Griezmann in the box, whose left‑footed shot from close range is saved by Roman Bürki.
Messi goes to ground in the area, but the referee judges it to be simulation and shows him a yellow card.
Messi meets Sergi Roberto’s cross with a close‑range header, but the effort drifts just wide of the left post.
Messi slides a pass to Antoine Griezmann on the left side of the box, and Griezmann drives a left‑footed shot into the bottom right corner to make it 3–0.
Messi lays the ball off for Ivan Rakitic, whose right‑footed strike from outside the box flies over the bar.
From a direct free kick on the right, Messi curls a powerful left‑footed effort that beats Bürki but crashes against the crossbar.
Messi attempts another through ball, this time to Arturo Vidal, but the Chilean is caught offside and the move is halted.
Three hundred Best Player awards means he’s been the standout performer in individual matches more often than most stars even appear on the scoresheet. Jumping from 200 to 300 in such a short span underlines how routinely he bends games to his will.