"After two back-to-back games riding on Joan Garcia's brilliance, the Catalans took the game in Saudi Arabia by its scruff and pressed on the gas, suffocating the opponents before they even had a chance to react. Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha all struck within 16 minutes to send Barcelona 4-0 up by the 38-minute mark, and the Blaugrana had virtually sealed the result before half-time."
"Raphinha netted another after the break and Flick then pulled out some vital substitutions, resting Pedri, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha for the all-important final at the weekend. Joan Garcia: 7.5 The goalkeeper had a silent night contrasting to how his previous two games for the team went. With Barcelona dominating the game, Athletic Club barely got on the ball to pose any threat to his goal and he had to make just one save in 45 minutes."
Barcelona produced a dominant performance to beat Athletic Club 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha scored within 16 minutes to make it 4-0 by the 38th minute, and Raphinha added a fifth after the break. Joan Garcia had a quiet game with one save in 45 minutes as Athletic rarely threatened. Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde contributed to an effective defensive and buildup display. Flick substituted Pedri, Balde, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha to rest them ahead of the final. Player ratings reflected widespread strong performances.
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