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Barcelona appeal against Lionel Messi’s two-match ban

Messi, 33, was dismissed in the final moments of his side’s extra-time Spanish Super Cup final defeat against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday

Lionel Messi was dismissed for the first time in his Barcelona career. Picture: Miguel Morenatti/AP

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021 - 20:07

Barcelona will appeal against Lionel Messi’s first red card of his career with the Spanish club.

Messi, 33, was dismissed in the final moments of his side’s extra-time Spanish Super Cup final defeat against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

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