Summary

  • Griezmann and De Jong strike in space of three minutes

  • Messi adds fine third for Barca and fourth four minutes later

  • Barca win first trophy under Koeman

  • Athletic lost delayed 2020 Copa del Rey final earlier this month

  1. Postpublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images

    Yet again Lionel Messi stars for Barcelona.

    That is a fully deserved win for his side.

    See you next time.

  2. Postpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    FT: Atheltic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    "Campeones! Campeones! Ole, ole ole!" is the chant from the Barca players.

  3. BARCELONA WIN THE COPA DEL REYpublished at 22:21 British Summer Time 17 April 2021
    Breaking

    FT: Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    All over!

    Ronald Koeman has his first trophy as Barcelona manager.

  4. ADDED TIMEpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    Just two minutes are added on. The cup is going to Barcelona.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    That's Griezmann's last action. He is replaced by Ousmane Dembele.

    Martin Braithwaite is on too.

  6. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 86 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    Not to be. Griezmann was just - and I mean just - offside.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Athletic Bilbao 0-5 Barcelonapublished at 86 mins

    Antoine Griezmann

    Is this number five?

    They're just checking.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    With the game won. Gerard Pique is being given a breather. It's all smiles on the Barca bench.

  9. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    It's just about consolation goals for Athletic now. Barca's four goals came in 12 minutes.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona

    Sergi Roberto is on for the impressive Sergino Dest.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelonapublished at 73 mins

    Lionel Messi

    He's done it again.

    More trademark stuff. Jordi Alba runs down the left, cuts the ball back and Lionel Messi sweeps home a first-time shot with his left foot.

    Game well and truly over.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Barcelonapublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Lionel Messi

    MESSI. MESSI. MESSI. He is incredible.

    This is the Barcelona maestro at his best. He picks the ball up in his own half, drives forward, plays a one-two with a team-mate, runs on into the box, checks inside a defender and finds the bottom corner.

    Sensational.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 67 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Barcelona

    Athletic respond to that goal by making a triple sub.

    Unai Nunez, Yuri and Asier Villalibre are on.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Barcelonapublished at 63 mins

    Frenkie de Jong

    Lovely, lovely stuff from Barcelona. That may be that.

    Jordi Alba plays in a lovely cross from the left and Frenkie de Jong stoops to convert with his head.

  15. Postpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona

    Barcelona have deserved that.

    How will Athletic respond?

  16. goal

    GOAL - Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelonapublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Antoine Griezmann

    It had been coming! Barcelona have tried to score this goal all night and finally they pull it off.

    This time is Frenkie de Jong with the cross from the right which Antoine Griezmann rushes in to meet six yards out. Griezmann makes no mistake with the finish this time.

  17. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    This game is getting niggly as the challenges continue to come in. Even the benches look to be having a go at each other.

    Barcelona are still dominating the ball.

  18. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Lionel Messi does the arms-wide appeal better than most. The referee blows for another foul on the Argentine.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 55 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    A second change for the Basque side. Mikel Vesga replaces Alex Berenguer.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 54 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Incredible save from Unai Simon! From point blank range he denies Sergio Busquets.

    He's keeping Athletic in this final.