In the final minutes of the game against Athletic Bilbao, Leo Messi lost his temper and was sent off the pitch after the VAR check.

Starter after being absent for injury in the semifinal of the Supercopa de Espana, Leo Messi was back for the final but did not have a good evening.

The Argentine captain of Barça, in addition to being silent this Sunday night against Athletic Bilbao, lost his cool in the last minutes of extra time.

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Hanging on by Villalibre, the Argentinian made a bad move on his opponent, sending him to the ground. After checking the VAR, the referee sent Leo Messi off the pitch for the final seconds.

A blow for the number 10 who left his teammates at 10 for the last moments of the match, and who had never been expelled from a field under the colors of FC Barcelona.