Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi played a vital role in his team’s goal against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final. The Argentine legend provided a brilliant world-class pass a few meters away from the midfield as the ball landed directly on Jordi Alba's leg. The Spaniard then thanked the sender with a low finish into the net, which was his first goal of the season for the Nou Camp outfit.
Neymar then found the back of the net 10 minutes later to hand Luis Enrique’s side their 28th Copa del Rey title.
This is Luis Enrique’s seventh trophy in two seasons with Los Blaugrana, which translates to an average of a trophy every 17.4 games.
The Catalan giants also broke their own record of becoming the first team to win back-to-back Copa del Rey trophies. They won it from 1996 to 1998, and broke the record 18 years later.
@FCBarcelona are the 2015/16 #CopaDelRey CHAMPIONS!#FCBSevilla #barcasevilla pic.twitter.com/oQEvMn7IyY
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) May 22, 2016
Watch the pass below:
What a pass from Messi and finish from Jordi Alba WOWhttps://t.co/y0Ed4sv7sq
— SportsDictator (@SportDictatorHQ) May 22, 2016
The reactions to the pass were equally priceless:
that pass from messi
— Джеймс (@Belonabelladona) May 22, 2016
Performance of the season by Busquets and Pique. Pass of the season by Messi.
— Belford (@uadkhamov) May 22, 2016
Vamos, Barca!
Messi can pass through the eye of a needle
— Fly Exam (@i_selasi) May 22, 2016
Messi' pass was better than the Goal, Unreal player. Best ever.
— ManCityTZ (@TwrzCraig) May 22, 2016
Just one messi's pass changed everything
— AbbaGash (@abbagash) May 22, 2016
Messi can pass through Africa
— JOHAN CRUYFF (@alaska_gh) May 22, 2016
Still can't get over Messi's pass to Alba
— XH6 (@XaviAssist) May 22, 2016