Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Club: Flick's side run riot as Raphinha nets double

Holders Barcelona thrashed Athletic Club to reach the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

Match Report

The 15-time winners scored four goals in 16 minutes to put the game beyond doubt at half-time.

That made Barcelona the first team in history to score four first-half goals in a Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 22nd minute by finishing from close range, before Fermin Lopez hammered a shot into the top corner.

Roony Bardghji's fierce strike squirmed under the hands of Athletic Club goalkeeper Unai Simon and Raphinha fired a shot into the roof of the net to give Barcelona an unassailable lead after 38 minutes.

Brazilian Raphinha claimed his second goal to make it 5-0 four minutes after the restart with Simon helpless.

Barcelona comfortably remained in control to make it nine consecutive victories in all competitions and Hansi Flick's side will face either Atletico Madrid or 13-time winners Real Madrid, who meet on Thursday (19:00 GMT).

The final will take place on Sunday in Jeddah after Saudi Arabia and the Spanish Football Federation extended a deal to play the tournament in the country until 2029.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Yamal has a cross which is saved by Simon

5' A huge risk from Simon but the cross into the box from Raphinha isn't converted

15' Bardghiji cuts the ball back to Pedri but his shot is well saved by Unai Simon

21' Lovely passing from Ferran but Fermin's shot is straight at Unai Simon

22' GOAL! Ferran opens the scoring with a bouncing shot! Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club

30' GOAL! Fermín doubles the lead from Raphinha's cross! Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club

34' GOAL! Poor from Simon and Bardghji extends the lead! Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Club

38' GOAL! Raphinha turns and fires into the roof of net! Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Club

41' Almost an own goal to make it 5-0 as Simon stops Vivian's header going into net

43' Alex Berenguer finds Oihan Sancet who fires a shot off the post

52' GOAL! Raphinha fires a shot hard and low into net! Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Club

57' Match Event for Barcelona vs Athletic Club

72' Yamal comes on in place of Ronny Bardghiji and Dani Olmo comes on for Pedri

77' Unai Gomez is through on goal but his shot goes well wide of the post

Line-ups

Barcelona XI: De Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Joan García, Balde, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji, Cubarsi

Subs: Szczesny, Lewandowski, Olmo, Rashford, Casado, Yamal, Gerard Martín, Diego Kochen, Dro Fernández, Bernal, Tommy Marqués

Athletic Club XI: I.Williams, Berenguer, Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Dani Vivian, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Aitor Paredes, Alejandro Rego, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar

Subs: Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Lekue, Gorosabel, Gorka Guruzeta, Nico Williams, Nico Serrano, Álex Padilla, Urko Izeta, Unai Gómez, Selton Sánchez, Iker Monreal