Barcelona wins thriller thanks to Messi double

BARCELONA, Spain - A Lionel Messi double inspired European and Spanish champion Barcelona to a 3-2 victory over bitter rival Real Madrid in their Super Cup second-leg clash here on Wednesday and a 5-4 aggregate win.

The bad feeling between the two sides boiled over at the end of the match which saw three players sent off - Marcelo and Mesut Ozil of Real Madrid and Barcelona's David Villa.

Barcelona was far from its best with its players looking rusty and it lacked its usual slick passing, while Real took the game to them.