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Five key stats from Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona | Copa del Rey final
No statistics will do justice to Barcelona’s incredible display vs Athletic Bilbao yesternight. After a goalless first half, Barça showed their opponents no mercy, hitting them for four unanswered goals in the second half. Antoine Griezmann’s goal in the 60th minute opened floodgates for more goals and the Basque outfit crumbled under pressure, undoing an hour of good work. The tie was done and dusted by the time the clock struck 72′ as the Catalans hit a goal every three minutes from there.
Barça Universal brings to you the five statistics that stood out from an evening of incredible individual and collective displays.
While a superb collective display, Frenkie de Jong stood out from the group with a goal and two assist to his name. He was not named the Man of the Match, but displayed a performance for the ages.
With one goal and two assists against Athletic, Frenkie de Jong ?? is the second player to be directly involved in three goals in a Copa del Rey final in the 21st century, after Lionel Messi against Sevilla in 2018 (one goal, two assists).
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The victory in the Copa del Rey takes their tally to 97 official trophies, helping them leapfrog Real Madrid as the Spanish club with the most titles to their name.
Barcelona have now won their 97th official title, more than any Spanish team in history.
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 17, 2021
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Lionel Messi took home the award for the MVP for the game, which is incredibly tough to argue against. His record in finals for Barça is outrageous, and fans can hope that he can add to his tally.
Lionel Messi in finals for Barcelona:
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 17, 2021
– 34 games
– 31 goals
Insanity. pic.twitter.com/aVBWVrtecL
Antoine Griezmann missed a relatively easy chance in the second half, forcing an insane save from Unai Simon. However, he was rewarded for his incredible movement soon enough, as he scored the opener for Barça, taking his personal tally in the last five finals to six goals.
Antoine Griezmann has scored six goals in his last five finals between club and country: Europa League (2), World Cup (1), Supercopa (2) and Copa del Rey (1).
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 17, 2021
— Opta pic.twitter.com/OPyO9r2ef9
This is the first time Barcelona have won a trophy since the league title of 2018/19 – a timeline that spans nearly two years. For a club and fanbase so used to seeing trophies, it feels like forever.
This is Barcelona’s first title in one year, 11 months, and 19 days. Feels like a lifetime. pic.twitter.com/bo7x6fRbBL
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 18, 2021
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