Barcelona down Porto 2-0 to lift Super Cup

28 August,2011 07:17 AM IST |   |  AFP

Cesc Fabregas scored his first competitive goal for Barcelona as the European champions brushed aside Porto 2-0 to win the Super Cup on Friday


Cesc Fabregas scored his first competitive goal for Barcelona as the European champions brushed aside Porto 2-0 to win the Super Cup on Friday.


Barcelona players celebrate after beating FC Porto to win
the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco on Friday. PIC/AFP


Fabregas, who moved from Arsenal in a 29 million euro deal earlier this month, was on target two minutes from time after coming on as a substitute just eight minutes earlier.

Lionel Messi had put Barcelona ahead in the 39th minute as the Spanish giants added the European Super Cup to their domestic Super Cup triumph of last week.

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Barcelona down Porto 2-0 Super Cup