Messi sees red as Bilbao pips Barca to win super cup
Athletic Bilbao grabbed a last minute equaliser through Asier Villalibre to tie the game at 2-2 and force an extra 30 minutes.
Antoine Griezmann had sent FC Barcelona ahead and restored their advantage with goals either side of Oscar de Marcos’s equaliser.
Williams smashed into the top right corner from the edge of the penalty box three minutes into the additional period and Athletic Bilbao held on to win the trophy at Seville’s La Cartuja stadium.
Incidentally, the Basque side last won the trophy in 2015 with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Catalans.
There was late drama as FC Barcelona captain Messi received the first red card of his career as he swung an arm at Villalibre’s head in frustration in the dying moments of the clash.
(dpa/NAN)
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