"The Catalans were dominant from the get-go on the night, maintaining dominance in possession and creating the better chances at Carlos Belmonte. Lamine Yamal handed them the lead in the first half, putting pressure on Albacete, and it was Ronald Araujo who scored the team's second goal to put them clear. The hosts mounted pressure with a late goal, but Barcelona saw the game through."
"Joan Garcia: 7 The Blaugrana goalkeeper had a relatively silent game and was only called into action on rare occasions for relatively straightforward saves. Was convincing and accurate with his distribution. Not much he could do to deny Albacete's opener. Gerard Martin: 8 Martin started in place of Alejandro Balde at right-back and did a good job playing in the position."
Barcelona dominated possession at Carlos Belmonte and created the better chances, dismantling Albacete 2-1 to progress to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the first half and Ronald Araujo added a second to put Barcelona clear, while Albacete reduced the deficit with a late goal but could not complete a comeback. The victory puts Barcelona two wins away from defending the title and seeking a second trophy of the season. Player ratings noted Joan Garcia's calm goalkeeping, Gerard Martin's solid right-back performance, Eric Garcia's composure in defence, and Araujo's strong return after a mental health break.
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