“In an El Clásico Supercopa final deadlocked at 1–1, Messi restores Barcelona’s lead just before half-time, a momentum-shifting strike that becomes his sixth goal in the competition and edges him toward his 200th career club goal.”
In a tense Supercopa de España final El Clásico, Messi slices Madrid open with a trademark assist and a cool finish of his own, directly shaping a hard-fought draw in Barcelona’s first-leg title push at age 24.