Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked by the Benfica defense.

Messi opens the scoring with a curling left‑footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner after combining with Neymar.

Messi drops deep in his own half, keeps the ball under pressure and draws a foul to win a defensive‑zone free kick.

Messi threads a pass to Hakimi on the right side of the box, setting up a shot that is saved by Vlachodimos.

Messi finds Mbappé outside the box, and the French forward’s powerful right‑footed strike is turned away from the top right corner.

Messi again feeds Mbappé outside the area, but this time the striker’s right‑footed attempt flies over the crossbar.

Messi’s night ends in the 80th minute as he is replaced by Pablo Sarabia, leaving the pitch after an influential display.