Lionel Messi continues his march to a 5th Ballon d’Or title, banishing the nightmares of his nation’s Copa America final loss, as he guided Barcelona to the 2015 UEFA Super Cup.
The Argentine captain scored two free-kick goals in the span of 9 minutes, helping the Blaugrana go from 1-nil down to a 2-1 lead, and also saw his free-kick rebound in the 115th minute netted by Perdro in the extra-time winner.
So captivating was La Pulga’s display, he had one Seviila player hail him as the best in the world after the final whistle.
Spanish winger Vitolo praised the 28-year-old attacker, telling reporters Unai Emery’s crew were helpless to stop Messi when in form.
"Messi is the best player of all time and today he had a stormer," said the Sevilla ace.
"The side put in a 10 out of 10 performance. We ran loads - it's not easy to come back from 4-1 down against Barcelona."
Tuesday’s win sees the Catalan giants keep their hopes of winning the sextuplet, with the Spanish Supercopa and the FIFA Club World Cup yet to be played.
