Five talking points from Barcelona 2-1 Athletic
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Barcelona into second
Barcelona made it 10 La Liga games unbeaten, gained revenge for their Super Cup final defeat and leapfrogged Real Madrid to move into second with victory over Athletic.
It was a good win too against a typically physical Athletic team. The first goal was a stunner from Lionel Messi, and the second a great team goal finished by Antoine Griezmann.
There was a lot to like about Barca’s performance too, although once again they missed chances which made for a nervy last few minutes in their first home game of 2021.
Five talking points from Barcelona’s Super Cup final defeat
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Koeman misses out on first trophy
Ronald Koeman was only a few minutes away from landing his first trophy as Barcelona boss but saw the Supercopa snatched away when Oscar de Marcos equalized in the 90th minute and Inaki Williams then sealed the win with a stunner in extra-time.
The Dutch boss had almost been enjoying himself recently after seeing Barca go nine games unbeaten in the build-up to the match but the scrutiny will be back on the coach after another disappointing evening.
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