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Messi Injury: Barcelona Confirm Thigh Bruise In Spanish Super Cup vs Atletico Madrid (VIDEO)

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By Joe Wright, Goal.com

Barcelona has confirmed that Lionel Messi has suffered bruising to his left thigh, leaving him doubtful for Sunday's La Liga meeting with Malaga.

The Argentine star was withdrawn at halftime of Wednesday's Spanish Super Cup first leg with Atletico Madrid after complaining of discomfort during the opening 45 minutes.

Tests conducted by the club's medical staff have since confirmed a hematoma affecting Messi's left thigh muscle, with the Catalan side confirming via its official website that the 26-year-old is a doubt for this weekend's clash with Bernd Schuster's side.

The news marred a spirited fightback from Barcelona in Wednesday's game at Vicente Calderon, in which Neymar headed home his first competitive goal for Gerardo Martino's side.

Martino has already made it clear that Messi will need to be rested at specific points during the 2013-14 campaign in order to avoid a repeat of the leg injury which blighted the end of last season for the Argentina international.

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Barcelona's midfielder Sergio Busquets (L) and Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (R) congratulate Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (C) on scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba (L) and Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (2nd R) congratulate Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (2nd L) on scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (R) congratulates Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos on scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (L) congratulates Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos on scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran (R) vies with Barcelona's forward Pedro Rodriguez (C) and Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran (R) vies with Barcelona's forward Pedro Rodriguez (L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (R) heads the ball to score past Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Koke during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos celebrates after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (R) celebrates with Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran (R) vies with Barcelona's forward Pedro Rodriguez during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's midfielder Dani Alves (C) vies with Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (R) near Atletico Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (R) hugs Atletico Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Leo Baptistao during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (R) vies with Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone looks on before the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi looks on during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (C) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Mario Suarez (L) and Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Joao Miranda de Souzaduring the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's midfielder Koke (R) vies with Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (L) and Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's midfielder Dani Alves (R) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Mario Suarez (L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Brazilian forward Diego da Silva Costa (R) tries to score past Barcelona's goalkeeper Victor Valdes (L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (C) vies with Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (R) and Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (C) vies with Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (R) and Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Brazilian forward Diego da Silva Costa (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (R) vies with Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2nd R) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Koke (2nd L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) vies with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Mario Suarez (L) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's players celebrate their first score during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (R) celebrates with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos warms up before the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: David Villa of Atletico de Madrid is embraced by his ex-teammates of FC Barcelona prior to start the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos (R), Barcelona's Mexican midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (C) and Barcelona's forward Cristian Tello warm up before the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: David Villa of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (R) celebrates with Atletico Madrid's midfielder Juanfran after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: David Villa of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: David Villa of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: David Villa of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos looks on from the bench during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa celebrates after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Barcelona head coach Gerardo ÔTataÕ Martino looks on during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's forward David Villa (L) vies with Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Diego Costa (R) of Atletico de Madrid clashes with Javier Mascherano of Barcelona during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Neymar of Barcelona beats Juan Francisco Torres 'Juanfran' of Atletico Madrid to score his team's opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Alexis Sanchez (L) of Barcelona heads the ball beside Diego Godin of Atletico de Madrid during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Brazilian forward Diego da Silva Costa (L) vies with Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Leo Messi of Barcelona warms up before the start of the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Filipe Luis (L) vies with Barcelona's midfielder Dani Alves (R) during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Barcelona head coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino looks on during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shoots to the goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona reacts as he fails to score during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shoots to the goal during the Spanish Super Cup first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on August 21, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone reacts during the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(L-R) Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves, Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta, Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba, Barcelona's forward Pedro Rodriguez, Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano, Barcelona's midfielder Sergio Busquets, Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique and Barcelona's goalkeeper Victor Valdes pose before the Spanish Super Cup first leg football match Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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