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Sports Science Breakdown Of Messi's Copa Del Rey Wondergoal Makes It Even More Incredible

PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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Lionel Messi produced 11.4 seconds of magic against Athletic Bilbao in last weekend's Copa del Rey final. It will likely go down as one of his great goals.

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Picking the ball up near the right-hand touchline, Messi beat four Bilbao defenders before striking past Iago Herrerin.

In the video above, John Brenkus for ESPN breaks down the science of the goal, including Messi's acceleration, the time it takes him the beat three opposition players and quantifying just how incredible the Barca player's close control is.

Video: Messi's Incredible Copa Del Rey Final Goal Looks Even Better In This Fan Footage
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