Messi drops deep to receive from Sergio Busquets and lofts a pass towards the sprinting Alba on the left. The weight and precision of the pass leaves Celta goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez unsure whether to advance out of his area. By the time he decides, Alba is on hand to divert the ball home from a narrow angle.

While Ronaldo is regarded as the first and only active football player who is a billionaire, many assume that the second player closest to the Portuguese star is Lionel Messi. Both Ronaldo and Messi are regarded as the most well-known players in the world, despite both players no longer playing in Europe.