Athletic Club 0-2 Barcelona: Gavi and Lamine Yamal Fire Catalans to Supercopa Final

Barcelona Advance to Supercopa de España Final

Barcelona secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Athletic Club in the 2025 Supercopa de España semi-final held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Goals from Gavi and Lamine Yamal ensured the Catalans advanced to the final, where they will face either Real Madrid or Mallorca.

Gavi and Yamal Shine for Barcelona

The first goal came early in the game, with Gavi finishing a well-crafted team move. Alejandro Balde’s precise cutback allowed the midfielder to tap in from close range.

Lamine Yamal doubled the lead shortly after the break. Receiving a pass from Gavi, the young talent turned beautifully and slotted the ball past Unai Simon at the near post.

Despite late drama with two disallowed goals from Athletic Club, Barcelona held firm to secure their spot in Sunday’s final.

Player Ratings: Athletic Club vs. Barcelona

Athletic Club Player Ratings (4-2-3-1):

• Unai Simon (GK): 7.4
• Inigo Lekue (RB): 5.6
• Daniel Vivian (CB): 6.8
• Aitor Paredes (CB): 5.0
• Yuri Berchiche (LB): 7.1
• Benat Prados (CM): 6.4
• Mikel Jauregizar (CM): 6.4
• Inaki Williams (RM, Captain): 6.4
• Unai Gomez (AM): 6.2
• Alex Berenguer (LM): 6.5
• Gorka Guruzeta (ST): 6.2

Substitutes:

• Oscar de Marcos (6.3), Mikel Vesga (6.3), Nico Williams (6.2), Nico Serrano (6.1), Alvaro Djalo (5.9).

Barcelona Player Ratings (4-2-3-1):

• Wojciech Szczesny (GK): 8.8 (Player of the Match)
• Jules Kounde (RB): 7.5
• Pau Cubarsi (CB): 7.4
• Inigo Martinez (CB): 6.9
• Alejandro Balde (LB): 8.2
• Marc Casado (CM): 7.7
• Pedri (CM): 7.6
• Lamine Yamal (RM): 8.3
• Gavi (AM): 8.5
• Raphinha (LM, Captain): 7.6
• Robert Lewandowski (ST): 6.2

Substitutes:

• Fermin Lopez (6.2), Frenkie de Jong (6.3), Ferran Torres (6.5).

Wojciech Szczesny: Player of the Match

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny earned Player of the Match honors for his commanding performance, ensuring a clean sheet and keeping Athletic Club at bay.