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Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-4 to win their fifth UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday evening.
The Europa League champions drew the first blood in the 3rd minute of the game, even before the Luis Enrique's men settled into the game.
But the four-time ballon D'Or winner, Lionel Messi returned the favour with a fantastic free kick in the sixth minue and in the sixteenth minue, Messi doubled his side's lead in the game.
Rafinha, who started in place of Neymar got his side's 3rd goal in the 44th minute, just after Luis Suarez's goal was cancel for being in an offside position, and the champions league champions ended the first 45 minutes with a 3-1 advantage into the second 45 minutes.
Seven minutes into the second half, Uruguay international, Luis Suarez finally got his name on the score sheet as the Catalans hold a 4-1 lead in the 52nd minute and it seems all was done and dusted for the Luis Enrique's men.
But five minutes after, Jose Antonio Reyes boosted Sevilla's confidence with his side's second for the night.
Kevin Gameiro scored from the spot kick for Sevilla in the 72nd minute and Yevheniy Konoplyanka made it 4-all after a good performance from Sevilla.
Both sides toiled for the winner in the extra time, but Pedro came in as a substitute and grabbed the winner for the Blaugrana in the 115th minute of the game, and Barcelona are crowned the UEFA Super Cup champions for 2015.
The Europa League champions drew the first blood in the 3rd minute of the game, even before the Luis Enrique's men settled into the game.
But the four-time ballon D'Or winner, Lionel Messi returned the favour with a fantastic free kick in the sixth minue and in the sixteenth minue, Messi doubled his side's lead in the game.
Rafinha, who started in place of Neymar got his side's 3rd goal in the 44th minute, just after Luis Suarez's goal was cancel for being in an offside position, and the champions league champions ended the first 45 minutes with a 3-1 advantage into the second 45 minutes.
Seven minutes into the second half, Uruguay international, Luis Suarez finally got his name on the score sheet as the Catalans hold a 4-1 lead in the 52nd minute and it seems all was done and dusted for the Luis Enrique's men.
But five minutes after, Jose Antonio Reyes boosted Sevilla's confidence with his side's second for the night.
Kevin Gameiro scored from the spot kick for Sevilla in the 72nd minute and Yevheniy Konoplyanka made it 4-all after a good performance from Sevilla.
Both sides toiled for the winner in the extra time, but Pedro came in as a substitute and grabbed the winner for the Blaugrana in the 115th minute of the game, and Barcelona are crowned the UEFA Super Cup champions for 2015.
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