Barça crushes Athletic Club and qualifies for the final of the Supercopa de España (0-2)

The King Abdullah Sports City witnessed another recital from FC Barcelona under Hansi Flick. Against an Athletic Club that always poses a challenge for the team, and in a context where pressure could have played a bad trick, the Catalan side showed personality and good football to secure their place in the final of the Supercopa de España 2025 with a convincing victory (0-2).

The blaugranas took control of possession and the match from the first minute, led by a Raphinha who continues to wear the captain's armband with honor. The Brazilian was a constant source of danger for the opponents, and from his feet came the play that led to the first goal of the match, scored by Gavi, who celebrated for the first time this season with a 'wink' to Dani Olmo, who was waiting in the stands for his opportunity after receiving the 'OK' to be registered.

Lamine sealed the match in the second half

Upon returning from the locker rooms, both teams maintained the trend of the first 45 minutes. The Bilbao side found no answer to the suffocating pressure of a Barça that, had they been more precise in front of goal, could have left with another rout to their name. However, the blaugranas sealed the victory at the 52' mark through Lamine Yamal, who remains the youngest scorer in the history of the tournament.

The team led by Ernesto Valverde caused a scare on a couple of occasions in the final stretch of the match, but their goals were rightly disallowed by VAR. As the match was nearing its end, the culés kept their cool and secured a victory that granted them a spot in the Supercopa final and allows them to aspire to the first title of the 'Flick era'. Real Madrid and Mallorca are their potential rivals.

Match details

• Athletic Club, 1: Unai Simón; Lekue (De Marcos, min. 63), Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Prados (Vesga, min. 63); Iñaki Williams, Unai G. (Djaló, min. 80), Berenguer (Serrano, min. 73), Guruzeta (Nico Williams, min. 63).
• FC Barcelona, 2:  Szczesny; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde (G. Martín, min. 83); Casadó (Eric García, min. 83), Pedri, Gavi (Frenkie de Jong, min. 73); Raphinha, Lamine Yamal (Fermín López, min. 63) y Lewandowski (Ferran Torres, min. 73).
• Goals: 0-1 Gavi (min. 17). 0-2 Lamine Yamal (min. 52).
• Referee: Ortiz Arias