“In a fiery Supercopa de España Clásico at the Bernabéu, Messi dragged Barcelona over the line with a late winner after already providing an assist and a goal in a frantic, end-to-end battle. Facing Mourinho’s Real Madrid at full intensity, he effectively decided the trophy by being directly involved in all five of Barça’s goals across the two legs, underlining his dominance on the biggest domestic stage.”