How Messi Reacted To Red Card & Supercopa Defeat
With Lionel Messi obtaining his first red card for FC Barcelona and seeing his side lose the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday, here is how the Argentine reportedly reacted in the dressing room after the match.
The 33-year-old missed Barca's semi-final win over Real Sociedad, but was declared fit enough to feature in Sunday night's final.
However, he was not at his most effective and didn't have a meaningful effect on the game, before being sent off for an apparent punch on an opponent in the 120th minute.
Barcelona lost 3-2 after extra time despite taking the lead twice, while Messi was presented with his marching orders for the very first time in his club career.
After the meet, the Argentine was completely down, according to Deportes Cuatro.
He apparently explained his action found in the final minute while an act of desperation after appearing on the finish of many fouls and a poor performance from himself personally.
He as well reportedly apologised to his teammates in the dressing room, while Athletic Bilbao went on to celebrate only their second key title since 1984.
Messi will will have to wait to discover how many games he'll miss because of suspension, with a good ban of anything between two and 12 games set to come to be handed to him.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
