Messi nets 2 in Barça win at Bilbao; Atlético upset in Copa Follow Us
Question of the Day Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal, with his teammate Antoine Griezmann, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.(AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) more > By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press - Wednesday, January 6, 2021
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi scored two goals to lead Barcelona to a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league, while Atlético Madrid was ousted from the Copa del Rey by a third-tier side on Wednesday.
Messi nets 2 in Barça win at Bilbao; Atlético upset in Copa
By JOSEPH WILSONJanuary 6, 2021 GMT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Lionel Messi scored two goals to lead Barcelona to a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league, while Atlético Madrid was ousted from the Copa del Rey by a third-tier side on Wednesday.
Teenager Pedro “Pedri” González canceled out Iñaki William’s opener for Bilbao before Messi added two goals to secure an away win for Barcelona that lifted it into third place.
Atlético leads the league but lost 1-0 at third-tier Cornellà in the Copa del Rey’s round of 32 a result that means Diego Simeone’s side can focus even more on the La Liga title race.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Spanish league leader Atlético Madrid was upset by third-tier Cornellà in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at the Barcelona-based club in the round of 32. Atlético played with 10 men from 65th minute when Ricardo Sánchez received his second booking.
Cornellà defender Adrian Jiménez scored the game’s only goal in the eighth minute from a cross by Agus Medina to the near post. Atlético was never comfortable on Cornellà’s artificial turf. The closest it came to equalizing was Saúl Ñíguez’s shot off the woodwork midway through the first half.