La Cartoixa Stadium, Seville /
the Football Club Barcelona got this Saturday a title that has many meanings and values. The first: it is Cup Champion of the King after three years (and the first in general a two years after winning the League in 2018-19); the second: it is his first championship of the season in search of the doublet; the third: a motivation for convince Leo Messi to stay at the club.
The Catalan ensemble he crushed, he pulverized, he erased from the ground of game to some Bilbao Lions, in a party that finished 0-4 in favor of the Catalans at the La Cartoixa Stadium in Seville, the same stage as the Basques in January they won the Spanish Super Cup in Barcelona.
But this time, the team led by Ronald Koeman was categorical, forceful and relentless … but until the second half. In a span of 12 minutes, Barcelona nailed the keys to the coffin of a very gray Athletic Bilbao, too far from the seasoned version that won the Super Cup just three months ago.
first it was Antoine Griezmann at 60 ‘, With a definition within the area, (before, the French had missed an incredible). Three minutes later, Frenkie De Jong made it 0-2 at 63 ‘ with a head blow inside the area.
Already with two goals ahead, (and to be ad hoc with the King’s Cup Final), the King of Kings became present. Lionel Messi, scored his double in the 68th and 72nd, to close the game 0-4.
Still, in the final minutes, Griezmann had scored the 0-5 but the goal was canceled out of play.
Thus, Barcelona lifted its first Copa del Rey since 2018, Messi’s first as captain; a title that will surely give hope to the Barça fans not only to get the double, but the Flea decides to stay at the club.
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