In an exciting Barcelona vs Athletic Club semifinal at the Supercopa de Espana, Barcelona triumphed 2-0, thanks to an outstanding performance from Gavi. The young midfielder scored and assisted, playing a pivotal role in the team’s victory in Jeddah. Gavi opened the scoring in the 17th minute after a brilliant assist from Alejandro Balde and later provided the assist for Lamine Yamal in the 52nd minute to seal the win.
Barcelona Player Ratings:
Wojciech Szczęsny – 8/10: The veteran Polish goalkeeper was outstanding in goal, making five key saves and earning a clean sheet.
Jules Koundé – 7/10: The French defender had a solid match, making 10 recoveries and one tackle to help secure the defense.
Pau Cubarsi – 7/10: The young Spaniard impressed in defense, making five recoveries and winning all three duels he contested.
Íñigo Martínez – 7/10: The former Athletic Club player was reliable at the back, completing a match-high 67 passes.
Alejandro Balde – 8/10: Balde was crucial in attack, providing the assist for Gavi’s opening goal and making five recoveries.
Marc Cassadó – 7/10: The midfielder had a solid presence in the middle, completing six tackles to help his side maintain control.
Pedri – 7/10: Pedri had a composed performance, completing 88% of his passes and testing the goalkeeper once.
Lamine Yamal – 8/10: The young talent was brilliant, scoring his goal with Gavi’s assist and was the most fouled player on the pitch.
Gavi – 9.5/10: Gavi was the standout performer, scoring and assisting while also creating the most chances in the game.
Raphinha – 7/10: The winger had a strong performance on the left, contributing four recoveries and winning four duels.
Robert Lewandowski – 6/10: The veteran striker had a quiet match, failing to register a shot on target.
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Fermin Lopez – 6/10: Came on in the second half and helped Barcelona control the game.
Frenkie de Jong – 6/10: Solid when he came on in the latter stages, helping to secure the win.
Ferran Torres – 6/10: Contributed to maintaining Barcelona’s lead after coming on late in the game.
Eric Garcia – NA: Had little time on the pitch to make an impact.
Gerard Martin – NA: Came on late and did not have sufficient time to affect the game.
With this dominant performance in the Barcelona vs Athletic Club match, Xavi’s side is now set to face the winner of the other semifinal in the Supercopa de Espana final.