Luis Enrique ended his time as Barcelona boss with a 3-1 Copa del Rey final win against Deportivo Alaves at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday.

Lionel Messi kicked off proceedings with a 30th minute goal before Theo Hernandez expertly levelled just three minutes later. Neymar though restored Barcelona's lead before Paco Alcacer secured the win with his goal three minutes into first-half stoppage time.

Messi split the Alaves defence with a superb pass on seven minutes to feed Jordi Alba at the back post, but he just failed to pick out Alcacer with his header back across the goal.

The early stages were quite open as Gerard Pique cleared a Kiko cross as a Messi curling effort was blocked en-route to heading into the top corner of the net.

Jasper Cillessen saw an Ibai Gomez shot from 25 yards squirm through his hands before hitting the base of the left post as Fernando Pacheco did well to stop a deflected Andres Iniesta shot with his feet.

Messi though, who had pretty much pulling the strings for Barcelona up to that point, opened the scoring on the half hour when he played a one-two with Neymar on the edge of the box before placing his shot effortlessly into the goal.

Hernandez though drew Alaves back level just three minutes later with a stunning strike, from a set-piece from the right into the far top corner.

Barca didn't take too kindly to conceding, so they duly went up the other end to retake the lead, through Neymar on the stroke of half time. Messi found Gomes out wide on the right, who laid the ball on a plate for Neymar to tap home at the back post - although he looked to have been offside.

Messi then set up Alcacer, three minutes into added time at the end of the first half, after a mazy run into the box, who netted with a cool finish, low and in the corner.

Gomes came close to a goal for Alaves with his 47th minute free-kick, while Pacheco denied Alcacer at his far post after the attacker was played through by Messi.

Alcacer poked a 57th minute effort over the bar as Ivan Rakitic smashed over from 25 yards.

Gomes blocked a shot from substitute Ruben Sobrino before Cillessen's foot stopped Deyverson from scoring from close range after his initial header on goal was deflected back into his path late on.

Barca looked to wind down the clock for the remainder of the game, and despite giving it their all, Alaves had to settle for defeat as Enrique signed off his Barcelona tenure with the Copa del Rey trophy.