Lionel Messi commanded Barcelona to a new title

Argentine star Lionel Messi, with two goals, led Barcelona to a new title in the Copa del Rey this Saturday, after beating Athletic Bilbao in the final in Seville by a resounding 4-0. Messi scored at 23 minutes and 27 minutes of the second half to round off the win. The French Antoine Griezmann opened the account (14 minutes of the second half) and the second goal was from the Dutch Frenkie de Jong (18 minutes of the second half).

After a very even first half, to the point that they went to rest tied without opening the scoreboard, Barcelona looked like in their best times in the complement and, under the hand of Messi, was building a fair, unappealable victory. In addition to Rosario, De Jong (two assists in addition to his score) and full-back Jordi Alba (the other two passes-goal) shone.

Messi reached 31 goals in the season (the same ones he scored in the entire past season) and has already added 35 titles with the Barça club: four Champions League, three European Super Cups, three Club World Cups, ten Spanish Leagues, eight Spanish Super Cups and, with today's one, seven Copa del Rey (it was also the seventh for his teammates Gerard Piqué and Sergio Busquest).

Barcelona established itself as the top champion of the tournament: it lifted the cup 31 times. The second's precisely his loser this Saturday, Athletic Bilbao, with 23, and in third place Real Madrid remains with 19. The Basque team had just lost the final of the 2019/20 edition two weeks ago (postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic), no less than against their classic rival, Real Sociedad (1-0).

For the Rosario star, who continues to expand his legend, it was his second double in a Copa del Rey final, after the one he scored in the 2015 edition (3-1 over the same rival). Today he was voted the Most Valuable Player of the match (MVP).