SOCCER — SPANISH SUPER CUP Thursday, August 18, 2016 Turan fires Barcelona to gloryBarcelona’s Lionel Messi raises up the Spanish Super Cup trophy after 3-0 win over Sevilla in second leg. Scores twice and Messi adds another in 3-0 victory over SevillaMADRID — Two goals from Arda Turan and one from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 3-0 win over Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup second leg yesterday to seal a 5-0 aggregate victory. Messi made sure of Barça’s first trophy of the season when he headed Lucas Digne’s pass out of Rico’s reach. “It’s always difficult to play against Barcelona and more so when you have a 2-0 deficit from the opening leg,” Sevilla’s Luciano Vietto told Telecinco. The Super Cup is Spain’s traditional season opener between the winners of the league and King’s Cup.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 18, 2016 06:31 UTC