Messi receives a pass from Ansu Fati and drives into the box, but his left‑footed shot from the centre of the area goes just wide to the right. A sharp move that nearly opens the scoring early on.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a left‑footed drive that Aitor Fernández keeps out with a save low to his bottom left corner.

Messi threads a clever ball into the area for Ansu Fati, whose left‑footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked by the defence.

Messi combines with Ansu Fati and hits a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box, but Aitor Fernández saves it in the middle of the goal.

Messi slides a precise through ball to Ansu Fati, who strikes right‑footed from outside the box into the centre of the goal to make it 1–0.

Messi again finds Ansu Fati, setting him up on the left side of the box for a left‑footed finish into the bottom‑left corner to put Barcelona 2–0 up.

Messi links up on the right and feeds Nélson Semedo, whose left‑footed effort from the right side of the box crashes against the bar.

After combining with Ansu Fati, Messi’s left‑footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked by a Levante defender.

Messi whips a cross into the six‑yard box for Sergio Busquets, whose right‑footed attempt from close range is blocked.

Set up by Frenkie de Jong, Messi fires a left‑footed shot from outside the box that Aitor Fernández saves low to his bottom‑left corner.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and is fouled, winning a free kick and keeping Barcelona’s pressure high.

From outside the box, Messi tries another left‑footed effort, but this time his shot is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.

Messi, picked out by Sergi Roberto, hits a powerful left‑footed shot from outside the box that Aitor Fernández tips over from near the top‑centre of the goal.

From a tight angle on the right, Messi drives a left‑footed shot that Aitor Fernández blocks and saves in the centre of the goal.

After receiving the ball from Sergio Busquets, Messi’s left‑footed strike from outside the box is closed down and blocked by the Levante defence.

Messi creates another chance, slipping the ball to Ivan Rakitić on the left side of the box, but Rakitić’s left‑footed shot is saved in the centre of the goal.

Deep in the match, Messi meets a pass from Sergi Roberto and shoots left‑footed from the centre of the box, sending the ball just wide of the left post.