Messi shines and smiles in the Copa del Rey 1:42
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The Fútbol Club Barcelona savored the honeys of victory after a long drought, by beating the Basque club Athletic Club with authority 4-0 and thus winning the Copa del Rey.
Lionel Messi shone in the grand final in Seville with a double (68 ′ and 72 ′) and a high-level performance, in a Culé team that was clearly superior to the rival and that only in the second half was able to build the path to victory .
The other two goals were scored by Antoine Griezmann (60 ′) and Frenkie de Jong (63 ′).
The Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona's formula to cheer up Lionel Messi
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In this way, the Barça team is consolidated as the most winning institution in this contest, with 31 titles.
FC Barcelona also has options in LaLiga, where it is two points behind the leader Atlético de Madrid.
Ronald Koeman, coach of FC Barcelona.
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