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Barcelona Loses the Spanish Super Cup Final as Messi Gets the First Red Card in Club Jersey

Barcelona Loses the Spanish Super Cup Final as Messi Gets the First Red Card in Club Jersey

Lionel Messi was sent off for first time ever in his FC Barcelona career on Sunday as his team was beaten 3-2 by Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. Messi hit out at Asier Villalibre at the 120th minute of the match as Barcelona attacked in search of a late equalizer.  This was the first red card of Messi’s club career. He has been sent off on two previous occasions, but both time in international matches against Hungary in 2005 and Chile in 2019.   Messi could now be banned for a minimum of four domestic games, with Super…
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