FC Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Club: Super finalists – FC Barcelona FC Barcelona have blitzed their way into Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup Final (kick-off 8pm CET) with a simply staggering 5–0 victory over Athletic Club.
A colossal Raphinha struck twice, with Ferran Torres, Fermín López and Roony Bardghji also on target — four of the goals coming in the first 38 minutes, rendering the second half little more than a formality.
HIGHLIGHTS | FC Barcelona v Athletic Club – FC Barcelona
All the action from the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
FC Barcelona into fourth consecutive Spanish Super Cup Final in a row – FC Barcelona
Barcelona have booked their place in yet another final of the competition, to be played against the winners of Thursday’s clash between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid. It will be Barça’s fourth consecutive Super Cup final and the 28th overall, figures that further underline their dominance in the competition that they have won more than any other club (15).
Fifth clean sheet in a row – FC Barcelona
Another clean sheet for the blaugranes, the fifth in a row, after a 5-0 demolition of Athletic Club de Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final. It is the first time since 2020 under coach Quique Setién that the team has recorded so many games in a row without conceding.
FC Barcelona to face Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey last 16 – FC Barcelona
The last 16 Copa de Rey opponents for FC Barcelona are now known. The draw held today sees Hansi Flick’s side set to face Racing Santander in a single knockout game that will be played on 13/14/15 January in El Sardinero stadium.
Barça Atlètic 2-2 Valencia Mestalla: Bitter point as league reached halfway stage – FC Barcelona
Barça Atlètic were left with a bitter point after drawing 2–2 with Valencia Mestalla at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Wednesday evening. The Blaugranes led for long spells thanks to goals from Juan Hernández and Guille Fernández, but a stoppage-time penalty snatched a draw for the visitors. Juliano Belletti’s side finish the first half of the season third in the table, with 29 points from 17 games.
Flick: “Lamine Yamal’s absence was not due to injury” – Mundo Deportivo
The coach revealed that the Barcelona star had suffered from “stomach problems,” was unable to train for the last two days, and therefore did not start.
Raphinha: “With this mentality, we have everything to win” – Mundo Deportivo
The Brazilian was one of the key players in the victory in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club, scoring twice and providing an assist, and expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance in reaching the final.
Cubarsi: “We have to continue down this path” – Mundo Deportivo
The Barça defender expressed his joy at securing a place in the Spanish Super Cup final and highlighted the team’s effectiveness in attack and another clean sheet.
