A humourous image has emerged of Lionel Messi’s immediate reaction to his rightful red card for Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.
After the incident took place, Messi marched over to Villalibre and checked that the striker had a pulse – suggesting that the ace was perhaps exaggerating the contact as though he could’ve died from it.
In the final minute of extra-time, Messi was shown a straight red card for taking a nasty swipe at Bilbao ace Asier Villalibre.
This was after the pair came together 35 yards out as Messi passed the ball to Jordi Alba.
The referee reviewed the incident using the pitch-side VAR monitor and made the correct decision in handing the forward his marching orders,
However, Messi’s reaction to the ordeal was one of mockery.
