Barcelona produced a ruthless display to hammer Athletic Club 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, extending their winning momentum in Saudi Arabia. The victory underlined the form Hansi Flick's side have carried into the competition, having already been tipped to extend their strong run against the Basques by SoftFootball earlier this week.
Confidence was high following recent league success, including their hard-fought derby win over Espanyol , a result that showed their growing maturity and control in big moments.
The opening stages hinted at Athletic intent, with early pressure and corners, but Barcelona quickly imposed their authority. Ferran Torres opened the scoring after capitalising on sustained pressure, sparing earlier missed chances by his teammates.
