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Lionel Messi magic fires Barcelona to Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao

Football - Copa del Rey - 2020/21 Final - FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao - Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Seville, Spain - April 17, 2021. FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate winning the Copa del Rey with the trophy. [REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo]

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in Saturday's Copa del Rey final to win the trophy for a record-extending 31st time.

Antoine Griezmann put a dominant Barca ahead on the hour when he turned in a cross from Frenkie de Jong, who then doubled the Catalans' lead three minutes later.

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