Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 to win the Copa del Rey final. It’s Ronald Koeman’s first title as coach of the club. Messi’s two goals came after Antoine Griezmann finally beat Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simón with the opener on the hour-mark. Frenkie de Jong headed in a second goal in the 63rd before Messi dealt a double blow to put the result beyond any doubt by the 72nd. It is Barcelona’s first title since winning the Spanish league in 2019. Former Barcelona defender Koeman returned to coach the club last summer after Barcelona finished last season without a title for the first time since 2008. Barcelona has won the Spanish cup a record 31 times.
