Lionel Messi
The 5-time Ballon d’Or winner frequently features in team FC Barcelona’s victories, and things were no different at the club’s Copa del Rey final against Sevilla last week.
The Argentine held a stellar track record against Sevilla – scoring against them a record 25 times.
FC Barcelona did not have the most ideal first half, with Javier Mascherano red-carded 35 minutes in. The team nearly managed to edge out Sevilla going into half-time with Gerard Pique almost taking his side up, but the first half remained a non-scoring one.
Both teams played an attacking game as the game remained goalless going into full-time, and teams saw five minutes of extra time added on to play.
It was then Lionel Messi who pulled off a long ball across the pitch, beautifully assisting Jordi Alba as Alba scored to take Barcelona up 1-0.
But he wasn’t done there. The Atomic Flea then proceeded to pitch in in the 122nd minute of the long-drawn-out, aggressive match as teammate Neymar scored to take Barcelona up 2-0 – and win them the Copa del Rey for the second year in a row.
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