Messi darts into the box and hits a left‑footed shot from the centre of the area, but his effort is blocked after a pass from Antoine Griezmann.

Messi rises in the box to head a pass into space, setting up Martin Braithwaite to smash in Barcelona’s second goal from the centre of the area.

Messi threads a through ball into the box for Martin Braithwaite, whose right‑footed shot from the centre of the area is saved.

From a corner delivered by Messi, Ronald Araújo connects and hits the right post with a right‑footed shot from close range.

Messi finds Luis Suárez with a clever pass, but Suárez’s left‑footed effort from a tight angle in the six‑yard box is saved low in the bottom left corner.

Messi cuts in on his left and fires from the left side of the box, sending a curling shot just over the top left corner after a pass from Ivan Rakitić.

Messi splits the defence with a precise through ball to Jordi Alba, who races in from the left and finishes low into the far corner for Barcelona’s third.

Messi collects the ball in the box and drives a right‑footed shot into the top right corner, capping the win with Barcelona’s fourth after a layoff from Luis Suárez.