"Raphinha scored a brace as Barcelona eased into the Spanish Super Cup final with a thumping 5-0 victory over Athletic Club in Saudi Arabia. Despite a bright start from Bilbao, Barca soon took control of the semifinal and stormed into a 4-0 lead at the break with goals from Ferran Torres, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha all in the space of a destructive 16-minute period."
"Barça burst forward at the opposite end when Raphinha broke through the defence and dragged Unai Simón out of his box on the left, but his cross was cleared. Pedri had a low effort comfortably scooped up by Simon as Barça grew into the game and the Bilbao goalkeeper was called into action again to smother Lopez's strike. But Torres found the breakthrough in the 22nd minute, scuffing home from Lopez's initial attempt."
"And, in the 38th minute, Raphinha bagged their fourth, weaving into the box and blasting the ball into the near corner. A frustrating half continued for Bilbao when Oihan Sancet hit the post just before the break and Raphinha soon extended Barça's lead further seven minutes into the second half after pouncing on a loose ball in the box and unleashed a powerful finish past Simon."
Barcelona delivered a dominant 5-0 victory over Athletic Club to reach the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. Bilbao started brightly but Barcelona seized control and scored four times in a destructive 16-minute burst through Ferran Torres, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha. Raphinha added a second after the restart to complete his brace and secure the win. Bilbao produced early threats including a header from Aitor Paredes and a dangerous Adama cross, while Pedri and Fermín López tested goalkeeper Unai Simón before the scoring opened.
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