Turan contributed greatly to helping Barca win the Spanish Super Cup

The Turkish midfielder scored twice in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, helping Barca beat Sevilla 3-0.

Thanks to Turan, Barca may not need to buy another striker. Photo: Reuters

Second leg goals: Turan 10', 47', Messi 56' (5-0 aggregate)

Playing as a left winger in place of Neymar, Arda Turan impressed the audience with his exquisite finishing. In the tenth minute, after a pass from Messi, the midfielder opened the scoring with a left-footed shot like a needle. At the beginning of the second half, the audience was even more impressed when they saw Turan shoot with one touch into the top corner from a distance of 25 meters.

Along with Messi's accurate header, Turan's two goals helped Barca win 3-0 in the second leg. The Catalan team thus beat Sevilla 5-0 on aggregate, and won the Spanish Super Cup for the 12th time. This is a record in the history of the tournament.

For Sevilla, it was the second time in a week that they lost a Super Cup match. Last week, after leading 2-1 until injury time, Sevilla suffered a 2-3 defeat against Real in the European Super Cup.

Thanks to the 2-0 win in the first leg last Sunday, Barca entered the return match in a relatively comfortable mood. Coach Luis Enrique fielded many players on an experimental basis, including all four new players: Umtiti, Digne, Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez. Barca's tactician did not even use main striker Luis Suarez, but instead played Munir El Haddadi in the center forward position.

Most of Enrique's experiments have been good, or have been fairly consistent. At the back, Umtiti has been solid, partnering Mascherano. Digne has also been impressive at left-back, replacing Jordi Alba. In midfield, Denis and Andre Gomes have been versatile and have initially adapted to Barca's style of play. Andre Gomes himself contributed to the opening goal with a pass to Messi, who then slotted the ball down to Turan.

Turan's left-footed shot was not too strong but enough to leave the opponent helpless.

After a first half that ended with many missed opportunities, Barca quickly finished the match in the second half. Despite having new coach Jorge Sampaoli, a famously disciplined coach, Sevilla still made many mistakes, typically the wrong judgment in the 47th minute. Immediately, Turan received the ball and punished his opponent with an artistic chip.

Just nine minutes after Turan completed his double, Messi put the final nail in the coffin for Sevilla. The striker didn't even need to jump high enough to head the ball into the far corner, forcing goalkeeper Sergio Rico to dive but still couldn't save it.

After winning the Super Cup, coach Enrique can worry less about Neymar not returning. With Turan's good form, Barca now has another player who plays as a striker at a decent level. This is a timely addition to the attack line that only has Messi, Suarez and El Haddadi playing in their best position.

Barca broke their own record with 12 Spanish Super Cup wins.

According to VNE