– Lionel Messi was inspired as FC
Barcelona beat Alaves 3-1 on Saturday to
secure the Copa del Rey for the third year
running and give coach Luis Enrique a winning
send-off.
Enrique is leaving after three years in charge
at the Nou Camp Ibai Gomez hit the post for Alaves some time recently
Messi scored his 54th objective of the season with
a 20-yard styler.
Theo Hernandez twisted in a free-kick to
level, yet Neymar handed over from close
range and after that Messi played in Paco Alcacer
ideal on half-time.
It has been a baffling season for FC
Barcelona, who completed runners-up to Real
Madrid in La Liga and were wiped out from
the Champions League by Juventus in the
quarter-finals.
They did in any event reestablish some pride with
triumph over last season's second division
champions in what was the last match to be
played at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon
Stadium.
There were a few records set en route
as Enrique's group held the trophy, having
beaten Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla in the last
two finals.
Messi, who struck the opener subsequent to trading
goes with Neymar outside the punishment range,
turned into the main player to score in four Copa
finals since Athletic Bilbao's Telmo Zarra in
1950.
Neymar, who constrained in Barca's second when
Messi played in Andre Gomes to cross low
from the privilege, is the principal man to score in
three progressive Copa finals.
This has not occurred since Ferenc Puskas,
who accomplished the deed with Real Madrid
in the vicinity of 1960 and 1962.
Messi's through go for the third objective was
eminent, and was done placidly by Alcacer
— - who has been conflicting since his turn
from Valencia the previous summer.
The one noteworthy stress for FC Barcelona was a
dreadful make a beeline for Javier Mascherano, who
was stolen away on a stretcher after an early
impact with Marcos Llorente,
He endured blackout and additionally a sliced to his
head, and a damage to his correct knee that will
require additionally tests, the club said a while later.
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