Barcelona are on their way to the final of the Spanish Supercup, having scored four first-half goals against Athletic Club in the semi-final at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah.
Ferran Torres is on fire at home
It was a good start for the Catalans, who are looking for another final in the competition. Fermin Lopez missed a great chance on 20 minutes, and that warning went unanswered for Athletic, with Ferran Torres tapping home from close range shortly after opening the scoring.
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Fermin Lopez doubles the profit
It was a scruffy goal, but Barcelona don’t care. Roony Bardghji’s shot found its way to Fermin, whose effort found its way to Ferran a few meters out, and he made no mistake with his third goal of the season against Athletic, following up his goal in a 4-0 La Liga win in November.
Less than 10 minutes later, it was 2-0 to Barcelona. Raphinha’s beautiful cross found Fermin, and this time, he scored to double the advantage, which made Athletic’s task very difficult.
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Roony Bardghji locked home number 3
It was even better for the Catalans, who added a third goal. Bardghji cut in from the right, and his shot deflected off Unai Simon, who should have done much better to prevent Athletic falling further behind.
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Raphinha joins the team
Amazingly, Barcelona now added another goal in the first half. Raphinha raced into the box before heading in at the near post to make it 4-0.
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As expected, Barcelona started without Lamine Yamal this time, but so far, he hasn’t missed a beat. They were electric, and their place in Sunday’s final is already guaranteed. As for Athletic, they will be desperate for the whistle, and they haven’t heard half the time yet.