Barcelona ratings v Athletic Bilbao: Lionel Messi stunning and Frenkie de Jong outstanding as Barca lift Copa del Rey

A first trophy for Barca coach Ronald Koeman

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Lionel Messi scored twice, including a stunning solo goal, as Barcelona blew away Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey, consigning their opponents to a second final defeat in two weeks.

The cup was won and lost in a whirlwind 12 minutes in Seville, which saw Barca score four times to clinch an emphatic 4-0 victory, with Messi at his devastating best.

It remains to be seen if his seventh Copa del Rey triumph is the last trophy Messi lifts in Barcelona colours but if this was to be a final flourish, the 33-year-old crafted a fitting farewell.

"It's very special to be captain of this team where I have spent my whole life and very special to be able to lift this cup," Messi said.

With the club's new president Joan Laporta in the crowd, Ronald Koeman's first title as Barcelona coach should also significantly boost his chances of remaining in charge beyond the summer.

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