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EUROPEAN SUPERCUP – Messi's Barcelona wins over Sevilla but only in extra time

SUPER CUP – Barcelona win the European Super Cup to a heart-pounding pace: 5 to 4 over Sevilla in extra time – This is the fourth trophy won in 2015. And from Saturday there is also the possibility of winning the national Super Cup against Athletic Bilbao

EUROPEAN SUPERCUP – Messi's Barcelona wins over Sevilla but only in extra time

Un Barcelona with a thousand resources beats a Seville all my heart and wins his fifth European Super Cup of history after a heart-pounding match that ended 5-4 after overtime.

One could think of a very balanced match and instead the game is characterized by constant changes of scene. At Sevilla's initial lead of Ever Banega in the 3rd minute his majesty replies Lionel Messi who scores two free kicks in 9 minutes. With the comeback made thanks to his phenomenal number 10, Barça took control of the game and just before the break scored with Rafinha, brother of the former Blaugrana Thiago Alcantara and son of the Brazilian forward Mazinho, world champion in Usa '94.

In the second half the Suarez goal for the momentary 4-1 for the Catalans it makes everyone think of a harvest of goals from Luis Enrique's team but right in the most difficult moment the pride and unity of the Sevilla team stands out. Reyes he brings his team up to 4-2 by picking up a tip from Vitolo in the best possible way. Then, after a transition phase, a new gust from Sevilla arrives which leads to a foul in the penalty area by Mathieu on one of the Andalusian forwards. Kevin Gameiro takes charge of kicking from the penalty spot and bags the ball to the right of ter Stegen.

In the 79th minute Sevilla coach Unai Emery launches new signing Ciro Immobile. The former Turin striker immediately becomes decisive with a kiss assist for Konoplyanka which brings his team to an incredible draw. After three minutes of added time it goes into extra time and the wheel turns again in favor of Barcelona especially after Luis Enrique decides to insert Pedro in place of Mascherano. And he is the decisive footballer for the victory of the Super Cup, very skilled in scoring a goalkeeper Beto's clearance on a Messi shot from outside the area.

Barcelona deserved the victory because, overall, they proved to be the best team seen last night on the pitch in Tbilisi, Georgia. But Luis Enrique has something to worry about given his amnesia in the second half of the second half with 3 goals conceded in just over 20 minutes. THE blaugrana win their fourth trophy of the 2015 calendar year after having already put Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions on the bulletin board. Now the Catalans want to drop the pokerissimo and the opportunity will already arrive at the weekend with the first leg match of the Spanish Super Cup against the Basques of Athletic Bilbao. The first leg is played in Bilbao at the Estadio de San Mames, the second leg at the Camp Nou three days later. The underdogs are obviously all on the side of Barça who aim to win the national super cup like Juventus, finalists of the last Champions League.

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