Lionel Messi VS Betis

Messi closes in on Manuel Almunia and, as the goalkeeper throws himself at his feet, chips the ball up for himself and slots into the net.

One of Messi's all-time greats, he collects the ball on the halfway line on the touchline, before running through the entire Getafe backline, rounding the keeper, and squeezing home from a tight angle.

The most outrageous of free kicks, Thibaut Courtois is still organising his wall and Messi just loops the ball perfectly over his head. Like Ronaldinho, only Messi meant it.

Messi runs directly at Jerome Boateng and his pace of movement sends the German onto his backside before the Argentine nonchalantly dinks his shot over the despairing Manuel Neuer.

Messi plays a one-two with Ivan Rakitic and when the ball returns he flips up a quite brilliant lob in off the crossbar, with the goalkeeper having simply no chance.

Messi, on the right touchline, utilises wondrous chest control to evade the first defender before side-stepping in between two more as they converge on him, before using his right foot to smash his shot into the roof of the net.

Messi, to Alves, to Messi, to Alves, to Messi, to Alves, to Messi, who then slots past the goalkeeper. Three one-twos.

Messi shows superb strength on the halfway line to hold off the defender and skip past the next challenge. He then turns the final defender inside and out before lashing into the far corner.