Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup final

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Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup with a 5-1 aggregate victory at the Nou Camp.

This is the first title win for the club in 31 years. Bilbao won the first leg 4-0 but Barcelona threatened a comeback with Lionel Messi’s close-range finish.

Barca defender Gerard Pique was sent-off after the break and Aritz Aduriz struck late on to seal it for Bilbao.

The visitors had Kike Sola sent-off late on, but the celebrations for Bilbao had already begun.

The reigning European champions lined up with Messi, Luis Suarez and Pedro in attack but the visitors had done their homework and the trio were well marshalled throughout.

Whenever Messi had the ball, at least two players crowded round the Argentina international and his inability to get into the game left Suarez isolated.

Pedro had some better opportunities in the opening stages but was unable to make them count.