Barcelona 2-3 Athletics | Supercopa de Espana Argentine was sent
Lionel Messi received the first red card from him Barcelona career on Sunday night, when he made his marches with the Blaugrana lost 3-2 to Athletic Club in the 119th minute of the Supercopa de Espana final.
Asier Villalibre tried to get under the Argentine’s skin and, after a meeting between the two like Messi playing a pass on his left, he raises his arms around the Athletes goal scorer from him.
Referee Jesus Gil Manzano went to the VAR monitor, watched the play and decided that Messi should get a red card for an overly aggressive act.
However, there is a video on social media that shows a different angle and does not make the incident look as aggressive as from behind.