{"id":7906,"date":"2026-01-08T07:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7906"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:02:48","slug":"barcelona-rout-athletic-bilbao-5-0-to-reach-spanish-super-cup-final-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7906","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona rout Athletic Bilbao 5-0 to reach Spanish Super Cup final | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Fermin Lopez and Raphinha star for Barca as Yamal comes on as a late sub in the Super Coppa semifinal in Jeddah.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 8 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">8 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Fermin Lopez scored \u200cone goal and laid on two more as Barcelona tore \u200dthrough Athletic \u200dBilbao to record a 5-0 victory in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal played in Jeddah.<\/p>\n<p>Raphinha scored twice while \u2060Ferran Torres and Roony Bardghji were also on target in a dominant \u200bdisplay, extending their team\u2019s winning run to nine matches on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Hansi Flick\u2019s team overpowered their Basque rivals by scoring four times in the first half while star forward Lamine Yamal watched from the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona now \u200dawait the winner of Thursday\u2019s second semifinal between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, also to be played in the Saudi Arabian city.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalans were ahead in the 22nd minute through Torres, \u200dtaking an \u2060awkward pass that appeared to be a shot gone wrong from Fermin, and his fine first touch allowed him to fire into the back of the net from close range.<\/p>\n<p>It was 2-0 on the half-hour mark when Raphinha reached the byline and his low cross to the middle of the penalty box \u200bwas brilliantly turned into the net by Fermin.<\/p>\n<p>Fermin \u200cthen made it a hat-trick of goal contributions when he turned provider again for Bardghji on 34 minutes, though it was a simple pass into the latter, who \u200ctwisted and turned in the box before firing low into the net.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona were rampant at this \u200cstage and they added a fourth through \u2060Raphinha when he burst into the box and blasted into the roof of the net.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian netted his second goal on the 52nd minute as Bilbao failed to clear a ball into the penalty area, and Raphinha fired home a left-footed shot.<\/p>\n<p>Yamal went on against Athletic as a late substitute and should be available to start for Sunday\u2019s final, to be played at the same venue.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are looking to defend the Super Cup title they won last season, extending \u200dtheir record number of victories in the competition to 15.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4223265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4223265\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4223265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFP__20260107__89Y2297__v1__MidRes__FblKsaEspSupercupBarcelonaAthleticBilbao-1767851332.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Barcelona's Spanish forward #10 Lamine Yamal looks on after the Spanish Supercup semi-final football match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at King Abdullah Sports City\u00a0in Jeddah on January 7, 2026. 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