Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Club Player Ratings: Raphinha, Fermin Send Catalans to Supercopa de Espana Final

Athletic Club made a prolific start to the Spanish Super Cup semi-final as they invaded the Barca defence several times in the first 15 minutes. The Catalan giants, however, stood tall every time their opponents floated the ball into the box.

FC Barcelona relied on counter-attack, and Pedri had a great chance to break the deadlock. But his shot found the clasp of Unai Simón. The Spanish goalkeeper made a few more good saves to keep the game alive.

Ferran Torres finally sparked life into the game by scoring the first goal for Barcelona in the Supercopa de España semi-final at the Alinma Bank Stadium in King Abdullah Sport City. After his assist for the first goal, Fermin Lopez increased the lead for Barcelona with an astonishing left-footed finish from a clinical pass by Raphinha.

After conceding the second goal, the Athletic defence collapsed like a deck of cards, with FC Barcelona adding two more to their tally before the break. Roony Bardghji struck the third for the reigning La Liga champions, while Raphina pulled off a spectacular finish to give Hansi Flick’s side a four-goal lead in the first 45 minutes.

The Brazilian forward completed his brace with a smashing finish early in the second half, as the Athletic Bilbao defenders looked helpless in front of the high-flying Barcelona. Barca boss Flick tried some of his substitutes, bringing on Rashford, Lamine Yamal, and Dani Olmo after the hour mark.

Nothing significant happened till the final whistle as Barcelona held on to the 5-0 lead and confirmed their berth in the Spanish Super Cup final. In this article, we'll discuss Barcelona vs Athletic Club player ratings from the one-sided semi-final:

Key Takeaways:

1. Barcelona secured a four-goal lead in the first half of the Supercopa de España semi-final.
2. Raphinha scored a brace, while Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, and Roony Bardghji also struck for the Catalan giants.
3. Rashford and Lamine Yamal came on the pitch in the second half against Athletic Club.

Barcelona Player Ratings vs Athletic Club

Here are FC Barcelona Player Ratings from the Supercopa de España semi-final against Athletic Club:

Man of the Match in Barcelona vs Athletic Club

Sportsdunia's Player of the Match goes to Raphinha of FC Barcelona with a 9.5/10 rating.

Worst Performer in Barcelona vs Athletic Club

Athletic Club goalkeeper Unai Simon failed to showcase his full potential and had a rating of 4.2/10.