{"id":19632,"date":"2026-01-08T02:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/barcelona-defeats-athletic-bilbao-5-0-in-the-spanish-super-cup-semi-finals\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:04:38","slug":"barcelona-defeats-athletic-bilbao-5-0-in-the-spanish-super-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/barcelona-defeats-athletic-bilbao-5-0-in-the-spanish-super-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona defeats Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) &#8211; Rafinha scored twice as Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Hansi Flick&#8217;s side dominated their Basque rivals, scoring four goals in the first half, with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal watching on from the bench.<\/p>\n<p>At Jeddah&#8217;s Alinma Stadium, the game started in the 23rd minute when Ferran Torres converted a missed shot from Fermin Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>In the 30th minute, Rafinha&#8217;s pass was curled in by Fermin, and four minutes later Rooney Bulge fired a shot under Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon.<\/p>\n<p>Rafinha defeated Sim\u00f3n with a powerful blow in the 38th minute, and the Brazilian forward completed the victory in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We made the game look easy. When we are playing well, the game is easy to play,&#8221; Rafinha said. \u201cWe are focused on ourselves and ready to play the opponent we won in the other semifinal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rafinha missed six weeks with an injury earlier this season, but since returning in early December, he has played as well as he did last season. his <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Goals and leadership were important.<\/span> Until the last season, when Barcelona won La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Yamal came on as a late substitute against Athletic. He will be fresh for Sunday&#8217;s final and Thursday&#8217;s semi-final against either Real Madrid or Atl\u00e9tico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish forward Nico Williams remained on Athletic&#8217;s bench throughout the match. Williams has been dealing with a groin strain this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a tough loss,&#8221; Simon said. &#8220;When you concede five goals, you can&#8217;t point to one player. It means the whole team didn&#8217;t play well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are currently leading La Liga. Athletic are in eighth place and are fighting for a place in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barcelona-athletic-bilbao-spanish-super-cup-88f4192fd430437bed23aec00cb6b3b6\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) &#8211; Rafinha scored twice as Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Hansi Flick&#8217;s side dominated their Basque rivals, scoring four goals in the first half, with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal watching on from the bench. 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