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Messi sees red, ‘fearful’ Juventus, PSG back top: Talking points from around Europe
Jan 18, 2021
Frustration got the better of Lionel Messi as he saw red in the Spanish Super Cup final, while Inter dealt a major blow to Juventus’s Serie A title hopes but Paris Saint-Germain are back on top in France.
Messi’s first red card for Barca Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in 753 appearances for Barcelona at the end of his side’s 3-2 extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final in Seville, after lashing out at Asier Villalibre in a moment that seemed to encapsulate his recent frustration with his boyhood club.
Messi had twice been shown a red card playing for Argentina, including at the 2019 Copa America, but never in more than 16 years with Barcelona, before Sunday.
His dismissal came right at the end of extra time, after Athletic had scored a late equaliser to force the additional 30 minutes and then a stunning Inaki Williams strike gave the Basques a 3-2 win and their second Super Cup in six years.
Barcelona had hoped to win their first trophy under Ronald Koeman and Messi had been in good form, with four goals in his club’s previous two league games.
“Do I excuse him? I’d need to see it again,” said Koeman of the incident.
Juventus suffer major setback Andrea Pirlo’s hopes of leading Juventus to a 10th straight Serie A title in his first season as a coach took a major knock as the reigning champions lost 2-0 away to Inter, one of the clubs he represented as a player.
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