Barcelona didn’t just beat Athletic Club 5–0 in the Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Jeddah, they delivered the biggest win in the competition’s history and settled the game before halftime. Four goals in 38 minutes, constant territorial control and an opponent unable to respond turned the second half into a formality. The result sent Barça into the final and left clear, objective markers that explain why this match has already taken its place in the tournament’s history.
Four goals before the break and records shattered
The gap on the scoreboard wasn’t about isolated efficiency, but about volume and sustained attacking pressure. Even before the opener, goalkeeper Unai Simón had already kept the damage from being worse. In the 22nd minute, the resistance finally broke, with Ferran Torres finishing from close range after a move put together by Fermín López. From there, the numbers piled up fast.
The second goal came in the 30th minute, from a move down the left that ended with a perfectly weighted pass from Raphinha into Fermín’s run. Four minutes later, Roony Bardghji took a shot from a tight angle, the ball slipped past Unai Simón, and it was already 3–0. Before halftime, Raphinha struck again, curling a shot into the upper left corner to make it 4–0.
It was the first time a team had taken a four-goal lead before halftime in the Spanish Supercopa, and also the first five-goal margin of victory in the tournament’s history. Barcelona’s attacking volume translated into complete control of the match, while Athletic barely threatened, hitting the post just once through Oihan Sancet.
Raphinha seals it, Barça manage the game and the final draws closer
The second half began much like the first had ended. Early on, after a series of blocked shots, the ball fell to Raphinha again, and he scored his second of the night and Barcelona’s fifth. The goal carried symbolic weight. It was the club’s 100th in the history of the Spanish Supercopa.
With the advantage secured and the final set for Sunday, Barcelona eased off. There was no need to force the issue, and the game played out without major incidents until the final whistle. The celebrations had started well before the 90 minutes were up.
Now the question is whether Real Madrid or Atlético de Madrid will stand in Barcelona’s way in the final. What’s already clear from Jeddah is that Barça reach the decision with the numbers, the historical marks and the performance to put themselves firmly in the spotlight.