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Asier Villalibre celebrates his goal against the Barça

THE STRIKER SPOKE OF THE CONTROVERSY

Villalibre gets 'wet' with Messi's red: "The aggression seems clear to me"

Published:18/01/2021 - 10:46h

Updated:18/01/2021 - 10:46h

Asier Villalibre, one of Athletic's heroes in the Super Cup final, spoke about the expulsion of Leo Messi. The forward received a slap from Rosario and he is clear that it was aggression and red

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Asier Villalibre was one of the big protagonists of the final of the Supercopa of Spain. The 'Búfalo of Guernika' was in almost all the played important of the party and was key so that the Athletic Club did with the title. The forward marked the 2-2 in the minute 90 carrying the meeting to the extention and later, in the discount of the extra time, caused the expulsion of Leo Messi.

Precisely this played with the captain of the FC Barcelona went definitely one of the most controversial images of the final. The '10' drove leftwards, gave the pass and when it wanted to launch to the frontal in search of the goal topó against the Biscayan tip. The attacker of the Basque group put in half to prevent that it followed his career and Leo removed it to him of on with an unlucky manotazo in the head.

The six times Balloon of Gold went to the street by this aggression and Villalibre and his Athletic finished conquering the Supercopa. After the triumph, the tip of the 'lions' spoke with 'Movistar' on the victory and also on the expulsion of the 'crack' of the Barça. The one of Guernika left clear that does not have any doubt that the culé assaulted him, but prefers to not to give him importance.

"It does not be necessary to go in in controversies. To my seems me clear the aggression of Messi. At the end it is normal the impotence, but does not happen at all", ensured Asier when they asked after him the played more controversy of the crash. Besides, it showed tremendously happy for winning the Supercopa. "We are very happy. The happiness desborda. We have come to by this glass and have showed it", aimed.

Villalibre, very happy by his goal

The goleador Basque also pronounced on his target in the last instant of the crash. The '20' advanced to the defence of the Barcelona and did not fail in front of Ter Stegen in a so much of pure '9'. "They are minutes that know that we have to finish all what avenges. I have put the foot and luckily has gone in", said, happy for having contributed to the triumph of his Athletic.