Barcelona showed complete dominance to blow away Athletic Bilbao and advance to the final. In the Super Cup semi-final held in Saudi Arabia, Barca thrashed Bilbao 5-0. Raphinha scored a brace. The final is on Sunday, and Barcelona's opponent will be known after the Real Madrid versus Atletico Madrid match.
Lamine Yamal was not in the Barcelona squad for the Super Cup semi-final. However, that did not prove to be much of a problem for them. They got their first goal in the 22nd minute of the match. Ferran Torres gave the team the lead with a shot from inside the box.
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Then came three more goals between the 30th and 38th minutes. That is, Barcelona went ahead 4-0 in 39 minutes. The fourth goal among these four was Raphinha's. He scored with a brilliant shot from the left corner in the 38th minute. Finally, Barca scored the fifth goal in the 52nd minute.
When Yamal came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute, there was nothing left for him to do. His team was ahead 5-0. With this victory, the Catalan club won nine consecutive matches across all competitions this season.
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Making a strong return after a two-month injury layoff, Raphinha scored twice and underlined his fitness. Reflecting on his comeback, he said he always aims to give his best and continues to work towards contributing as much as possible to the team.
Last season, Barca won a treble. The Spanish Super Cup, La Liga and Copa del Rey were in their bag. This time, they want to start in the same way.
