Barcelona are in the final of the Supercopa de Espana, having done enough to beat Athletic Club 2-0 in the semi-final in Saudi Arabia.
Hansi Flick’s side have endured a grueling La Liga winless run since the start of December, but returned to action in 2025 with a Copa del Rey win over lower league side Barbastro at the weekend and now enjoyed an emphatic victory against Athletic Club.
Gavi broke the deadlock during the first quarter of the game in the city of Jeddah, completing a beautiful team goal with a header from Alejandro Balde’s shot.
Although both sides had further chances, it wasn’t until the early stages of the second half that Lamine Yamal doubled Barcelona’s lead. The teenager expertly received a pass from Gavi on the move, before burying the chance past Unai Simon at the near post.
Athletic Club had the ball in the net twice late on, first through substitute Oscar de Marcos and then from captain Inaki Williams, but both efforts were ruled out for offside.
The Catalans will face Real Madrid or Mallorca in Sunday’s final.
|
Player |
Evaluation |
|---|---|
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GK: Unai Simon |
7.4/10 |
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RB: Inigo Lekue |
5.6/10 |
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CB: Daniel Vivian |
6.8/10 |
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CB: Aitor Paredes |
5.0/10 |
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LB: Jurij Berchiche |
7.1/10 |
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CM: Benat Prados |
6.4/10 |
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CM: Mikel Jauregizar |
6.4/10 |
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RM: Inaki Williams (c) |
6.4/10 |
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AM: Unai Gomez |
6.2/10 |
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LM: Alex Berenguer |
6.5/10 |
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ST: Gorka Guruzeta |
6.2/10 |
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SUB: Oscar de Marcos (63′ for Lekue) |
6.3/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Mikel Vesga (63′ for Prados) |
6.3/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Nico Williams (63′ for Guruzet) |
6.2/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Nico Serrano (73′ for Berenguer) |
6.1/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Alvaro Djalo (80′ for Gomez) |
5.9/10 |
Unused substitutes: Julen Agirrezabala (GK), Adama Boiro, Unai Nunez, Yeray Alvarez, Ander Herrera, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta.
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Player |
Evaluation |
|---|---|
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GK: Wojciech Szczesny |
8.8/10 |
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RB: Jules Kounde |
7.5/10 |
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CB: Pau Cubarsi |
7.4/10 |
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CB: Inigo Martinez |
6.9/10 |
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LB: Alejandro Balde |
8.2/10 |
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CM: Marc Casado |
7.7/10 |
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CM: Pedro |
7.6/10 |
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RM: Lamine Yamal |
8.3/10 |
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AM: Gavi |
8.5/10 |
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LM: Raphinha (c) |
7.6/10 |
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ST: Robert Lewandowski |
6.2/10 |
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REPLACEMENT: Fermin Lopez (63′ for Yamal) |
6.2/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Frenkie de Jong (73′ for Pedri) |
6.3/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Ferran Torres (73′ for Lewandowski) |
6.5/10 |
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SUBSTITUTION: Eric Garcia (83′ for Casado) |
ON |
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SUBSTITUTION: Gerard Martin (83′ for Balde) |
ON |
Unused substitutes: Inaki Pena (GK), Ander Astralaga (GK), Ronald Araujo, Hector Fort, Pablo Torre, Antonio Fernandez.
Player of the match – Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona)
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