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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. EPA
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A dejected Lionel Messi, second right, after Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid at the King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi makes the score 1-1. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring. AP
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Atletico Madrid's Koke, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, centre, scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez, left, scuffles with Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic. AP
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. AP
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Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa, left, celebrates with Alvaro Morata after scoring the winner. AP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Mess after Atletico Madrid's third goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Arturo Vidal, left. Reuters
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Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata scores from the spot to make it 2-2. AFP
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Barcelona players after the match. Reuters
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Angel Correa celebrates scoring Atletico's winner. Getty
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, shields the ball from Atletico players. AP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores their first goal. Reuters
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Koke celebrates after scoring the opening goal. EPA
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Barcelona fans in Jeddah. AP
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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. EPA
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A dejected Lionel Messi, second right, after Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid at the King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi makes the score 1-1. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring. AP
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Atletico Madrid's Koke, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, centre, scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez, left, scuffles with Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic. AP
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. AP
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Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa, left, celebrates with Alvaro Morata after scoring the winner. AP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Mess after Atletico Madrid's third goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Arturo Vidal, left. Reuters
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Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata scores from the spot to make it 2-2. AFP
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Barcelona players after the match. Reuters
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Angel Correa celebrates scoring Atletico's winner. Getty
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, shields the ball from Atletico players. AP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores their first goal. Reuters
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Koke celebrates after scoring the opening goal. EPA
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Barcelona fans in Jeddah. AP
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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. EPA
Dejection for Lionel Messi, but Barcelona star gives Saudi Arabia fans a night they will never forget
Messi has made the remarkable routine, but the Barcelona maestro cut a dejected figure as he strode down the Jeddah tunnel following Spanish Super Cup exit
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