Spanish Super Cup – Rafinha scores twice as Barcelona thrashes Athletic Bilbao 5-0

In the 2025/26 Spanish Super Cup semi-final at King Abdullah Sports City, La Liga defending champions Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0, thanks to goals from Ferran Torres, Fermín, Baldegí and Rafinha, and successfully advanced to the final.

Five minutes into the match, Barcelona created an attacking opportunity when Rafinha crossed the ball past the defense, but Valdeghi was unable to create any threat. In the 15th minute, Eric Garcia passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Pedri took a shot, but the ball was caught by Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon.

In the 21st minute, Ferran Torres passed the ball to Fermín, who broke into the penalty area and fired a shot, but Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon made the save. In the 22nd minute, Baldeghi broke through the defense and crossed the ball to Ferran Torres, who received Fermín's pass and fired a shot into the net, giving Barcelona a 1-0 lead.

In the 30th minute, Rafinha cut the ball back from the left wing, and Fermín seized the opportunity with no one marking him to slot the ball home, giving Barcelona a 2-0 lead over Athletic Bilbao. In the 34th minute, Fermín played a through ball to Baldegí, who received the pass and burst into the penalty area, unleashing a powerful shot to make it 3-0 for Barcelona.

In the 38th minute, Baldeghi delivered a long pass, and Rafinha received the ball, sprinted into the penalty area, and slotted it home, giving Barcelona a commanding 4-0 lead over Athletic Bilbao. In the 42nd minute, Athletic Bilbao attempted a counter-attack, with Berenguer chipping a pass from the right wing into the box, where Sansette took a shot, but the ball struck the post.

In the 52nd minute of the second half, Fermín's cross was deflected by Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon, and then Baldegí passed the ball to Rafinha, who slotted it home to extend Barcelona's lead to 5-0.

In the 59th minute, Unai Gomez headed the ball across the box, and Berenguer received it before firing a shot into the penalty area, but the ball went over the bar. In the 77th minute, Athletic Bilbao launched an attack, and Unai Gomez received the ball and ran into the penalty area before shooting, but his shot went wide.

In the 83rd minute, Jaureguil received the ball and took a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball was saved by Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García.

Ultimately, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0, securing their place in the Spanish Super Cup final.