Barcelona Cruise into Spanish Super Cup Final with Emphatic Win Over Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona secured a place in the Spanish Super Cup final after delivering a dominant 5–0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final. The Catalan side now await the winner of the other semi-final clash between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, which will be played tomorrow.
The match took place at Alinma Bank Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Barcelona completely controlled proceedings from start to finish. Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, setting the tone for an impressive attacking display. Fermin López doubled the lead eight minutes later, before Roony Bardghji made it 3–0 in the 34th minute.
Barcelona continued their relentless pressure after the break, with Raphinha adding two more goals in the 38th and 52nd minutes to seal a comprehensive win. Athletic Bilbao struggled to respond as Barcelona’s fluid passing and sharp finishing proved too much to handle.
With this convincing performance, Barcelona advance confidently to the final, where they will face either Atlético Madrid or arch-rivals Real Madrid in what promises to be a highly anticipated showdown.
