Lamine Yamal and Gavi Páez scored to steer Barcelona previous Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and into the Spanish Tremendous Cup ultimate on Wednesday (January 8, 2025).
Gavi scored within the seventeenth minute of the semifinal for his first purpose for the reason that midfielder returned to taking part in in October after a critical leg harm that sidelined him for practically a 12 months.
Gavi then helped Yamal put the outcome away within the 52nd with a cross that the 17-year-old managed whereas twirling towards the purpose. Yamal sized up goalkeeper Unai Simón and slotted dwelling to double the lead.
Actual Madrid and Mallorca will play the opposite semifinal additionally in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The ultimate is on Sunday.
Yamal did not reveal which rival he would like for the ultimate, saying “the ultimate can be robust, and we need to win it, that’s the essential factor.” Gavi received Barcelona going after he redirected in a brief cross from Alejandro Balde after the left again had reached the endline in Athletic’s space.
Athletic might barely muster a menace till it was behind by two targets. Iñaki Williams thought he had scored within the ultimate minutes nevertheless it was waived off after a video assessment dominated him offside.
The loss ended a 15-game unbeaten streak for Ernesto Valverde’s staff throughout all competitions.
Athletic was collaborating within the event because the winner of final season’s Copa del Rey. Barcelona is right here because the Spanish league’s runner-up. The minor trophy has develop into a significant money maker for the federation and competing golf equipment for the reason that federation struck a deal in 2019 to carry it within the Center Jap kingdom. (AP) AM AM AM
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