Athletic club 2-3 Barcelona: Lionel Messi masterclass secures comeback win again

Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Barcelona: Lionel Messi masterclass secures comeback victory once more as talisman adds brace to Pedri’s early equaliser

• Inaki Williams opened the scoring for the hosts after just three minutes played
• Barca fought back and leveled the scoreline on 14 minutes via youngster Pedri
• Talisman Lionel Messi then put Ronald Koeman’s side ahead late in the first half
• Messi then crashed a third off the underside of the crossbar on 62-minute mark
• Iker Muniain scored a late consolation for Athletic in the 90th minute

By Reuters

Published: 16:57 EST, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 17:17 EST, 6 January 2021

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