“In the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the Bernabéu, Messi curled in a trademark free-kick to keep Barcelona alive in a tense Clásico despite the team being down and eventually losing the trophy on away goals. The match is remembered as an early-2010s Clásico at full intensity, where Messi still produced a moment of brilliance against a peak Mourinho-era Real Madrid side even in defeat.”
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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi makes a driving run early on but is chopped down by Pepe as he surges forward.
Messi collides with Pepe, catching him with a cheeky over-the-ball challenge as the two clash again.
Iniesta tries to open space and looks to combine with Messi, but Real Madrid’s defense closes them down before a clear chance arises.
Messi is crowded off the ball by Madrid’s defense, capping a disappointing first half for him up to that point.
From around 30 yards out, Messi curls a stunning free kick past Casillas to make it 2-1, bringing Barcelona back into the tie.
Barcelona win a long-range free kick and Messi again steps up, fancying another attempt from over 30 yards, though it doesn’t produce a goal this time.
Sergio Ramos is booked for repeatedly kicking at Messi’s heels as he tries to escape the defender’s attention.
Messi clips a ball into the box looking for a teammate, but Ramos heads it clear for a corner to Madrid.
Alex Song lays the ball off neatly to Messi at the edge of the box, and Messi unleashes a shot that fails to find the net.