In the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Barcelona made their fans a bit nervous, but ultimately achieved their goal. The Catalan club secured a 2-1 victory away against Albacete, advancing to the semi-finals. In short: the game was not an "easy walk," but a real test.
In the first half, Barça controlled possession in their own style, but not every attack turned into a goal. Amidst this pressure and effort, the player who opened the scoring was Lamin Yamal. He felt the situation very clearly in the 39th minute, beautifully finished the attack, and put the visitors ahead. Yamal's goal gave the team not only an advantage but also psychological confidence.
In the second half, Barcelona once again tried to consolidate their dominance. In the 56th minute, Ronald Araujo showed his strength in the set piece, scoring 2-0. At that moment, many thought "everything is settled," but in football, saying "closed" prematurely is like making enemies.
"Albacete" didn't give up. The home team fought until the end, and in the 87th minute, Moreno scored, reviving the intrigue - 2:1. In the final minutes, there was a fight for every ball on the field, a struggle for every duel. "Barca," meanwhile, had to "burn time" and maintain composure in defense.
One of the most interesting episodes was when Ferran Torres's goal in the last minute was disallowed. After this decision, questions like "what will VAR say now?" circled in the air, but the score remained unchanged. As a result, the team led by Hansy Flick achieved the desired result and became a semi-finalist.
Summary
Spanish Cup. Quarterfinals
Albacete - Barcelona 1:2
Goals: Moreno 87 - Yamal 39, Araujo 56.
Barcelona lineup: Joan Garcia, Cancelo (Kubarsi, 46), Araujo (Kunde, 78), Bernal (Casado, 66), Eric Garcia, Olmo, Gérard Martin, De Jong, Lewandowski (Torres, 66), Rashford, Yamal.
The conclusion is simple: Barcelona didn't stray from the path, albeit with difficulty. In the semi-finals, such "stress in the last 5 minutes" should be reduced, otherwise fans will buy card subscriptions to the cardiologist.
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