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Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bilbao forward Iker Muniain. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao celebrate their 3-2 Super Cup win over Barcelona in January 2021. EPA
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks off the pitch after being sent off against Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Reuters
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring his second goal. AFP
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Inaki Williams celebrates after scoring Bilbao's third goal. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Unai Nunez in action. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi prepares to take a free-kick. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Spanish forward Asier Villalibre plays trumpet as he celebrates with teammates after the match. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao players celebrate their victory. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Athletic Bilbao's Asier Villalibre scores their second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messtakes a free kick. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Raul Garcia scores but the goal is disallowed following a referral to VAR. Reuters
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Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Willians with the trophy. EPA
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Athletic Bilbao players celebrate a goal that was disallowed by VAR. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao celebrate their Super Cup win. EPA
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Barcelona's French midfielder Antoine Griezmann shoots. AFP
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Bilbao's Unai Vencedor battles with Pedri Barcelona. Reuters
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Barcelona defender Sergino Dest under pressure from Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain. AFP
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Barcelona defender Sergino Dest. AFP
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Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets battles for possession with Bilbao's Raul Garcia. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bilbao forward Iker Muniain. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao celebrate their 3-2 Super Cup win over Barcelona in January 2021. EPA
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks off the pitch after being sent off against Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Reuters
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring his second goal. AFP
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Inaki Williams celebrates after scoring Bilbao's third goal. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Unai Nunez in action. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi prepares to take a free-kick. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Spanish forward Asier Villalibre plays trumpet as he celebrates with teammates after the match. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao players celebrate their victory. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Athletic Bilbao's Asier Villalibre scores their second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messtakes a free kick. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao's Raul Garcia scores but the goal is disallowed following a referral to VAR. Reuters
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Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Willians with the trophy. EPA
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Athletic Bilbao players celebrate a goal that was disallowed by VAR. AFP
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Athletic Bilbao celebrate their Super Cup win. EPA
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Barcelona's French midfielder Antoine Griezmann shoots. AFP
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Bilbao's Unai Vencedor battles with Pedri Barcelona. Reuters
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Barcelona defender Sergino Dest under pressure from Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain. AFP
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Barcelona defender Sergino Dest. AFP
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Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets battles for possession with Bilbao's Raul Garcia. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bilbao forward Iker Muniain. AFP
Misery for Lionel Messi as brittle Barcelona fluff their lines in Super Cup
Barca's talisman loses his head in final defeat while Bilbao savour the moment after lifting their first trophy since 2015
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