كأس ملك إسبانيا.. برشلونة يعبر ألباسيتي إلى المربع الذهبي

Barcelona approached the match against Albasete with caution, relying on a lineup featuring the return of defender Ronald Araujo after a long absence, alongside rising star Lamine Yamal and Englishman Marcus Rashford. While Barcelona dominated the early stages, Albasete defended with courage and organization, preventing the forwards from reaching the goal during the first 30 minutes. Lamine Yamal broke the deadlock in the 39th minute by deciphering the defensive code, receiving a pass from Frenkie de Jong and shooting a low ball into the far corner of goalkeeper Raul Lizoain, ending the first half 1-0. In the second half, Barcelona intensified their pressure, achieving their goal in the 57th minute via defender Ronald Araujo, who rose to meet a corner kick and headed it into the net. The match featured a standout performance from Albasete goalkeeper Raul Lizoain, who denied several dangerous balls from Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, and Ferran Torres, preventing Barcelona from scoring a larger margin. With 15 minutes remaining, Ronald Araujo was injured and forced off, replaced by defender Jules Condé. Albasete, for their part, did not surrender and attempted to reduce the deficit, scoring a goal in the 84th minute via Gevti, but the referee disallowed it due to offside following VAR review. Three minutes before the end, Javier Morino scored a consolation goal for Albasete.