Barcelona appeal against Lionel Messi’s two-match ban

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

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.