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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi wins a free kick in the attacking half after carrying the ball forward and being fouled by an Atlético defender.
Messi hits a left‑footed shot from outside the box that is blocked by the Atlético defence.
Driving down the right wing, Messi is fouled and earns Barcelona a free kick in a wide attacking position.
Messi slides a pass to Cesc Fàbregas outside the box, leading to a right‑footed shot that is blocked.
Messi threads a through ball into the box for Andrés Iniesta, whose left‑footed effort from the left side is blocked.
Messi meets Dani Alves’ cross with a header from the centre of the box, forcing a save low to the bottom right corner.
Dropping deep to help his defence, Messi wins a free kick in Barcelona’s defensive half after drawing a foul.
From the centre of the box Messi gets on the end of a Dani Alves pass but sends his attempt over the bar.
Messi combines on the left and feeds Neymar, whose left‑footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Receiving a pass from Xavi, Messi cuts in from the right and fires a left‑footed shot that is blocked by Atlético.
Messi unleashes a powerful left‑footed strike from outside the box that Courtois tips away from the top right corner.
Twice in quick succession Messi attacks down the right wing and is fouled, earning back‑to‑back free kicks for Barcelona.
Five hundred career appearances before most players hit their prime marks a workload and consistency few in football history can match. The jump from 400 to 500 in such a short span underlines how rarely he missed a game at the very highest level.