Barcelona 3 - 1 Alavés : Barcelona salvage season with Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi produced yet another master class as Barcelona marked the end of Luis Enrique's Nou Camp reign by lifting the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona became the first team since the early 1950s to lift the cup three seasons running as Messi masterminded a 3-1 victory against Alaves at the final game to be staged at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon home.
Messi set Barcelona on their way with his 54th goal of the season and Neymar and Paco Alcacer were also on target in the first half, with Theo Hernandez offering Alaves brief hope with a wonderful free kick.
(excerpt from
ESPN Soccernet)
