Penalties send Barça to the Super Cup final

Euskaraz irakurri: Penaltyek Superkopako final jaurti dute Barça

The Barcelona beat Betis in the penalty shootout of the second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup (2-4)at the Rey Fahd stadium, which ended in a two-goal draw, and will face Sunday in the final against Real Madrid.

Barça was the first to take the lead on the scoreboard, but the goal did not end up being reflected on the light. Pedri’s goal was canceled for offside.

Lewandowski he needed two shots for his goal and thus culminated a gallop by the Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé caused by a magnificent maneuver in the departure of the ball from Pedri.

They wanted to show Pellegrini’s men that they knew how to react to blows, but Ter Stegen appeared to thwart their chances. Fekir took command, supported by an electric Luiz Henrique at the top and willful at the back.

A cut of the second inside the area, taking three defenders, led to the tie in the 77th minute of fekirwho finished strong and hard at the near post inside the area.

Another Barcelona goal disallowed, this time against Lewandowski due to a previous offside by Ferran Torres. Immediately afterwards, the Verdiblancos had another opportunity to score under Juan Miranda’s boots, but the game had to go into extra time.

Ansu Fatialready in extra time, he scored in the 93rd minute with a left-footed volley shot, which seemed to decide the extra time in favor of the Catalan team, but Betis once again did not give up, like himself lorenwho was the one who equalized the score again taking the outcome to penalties.

Ter Stegen He stopped two penalties, against Juanmi and William Carvalho, to achieve, together with the final one converted by Pedri, to be in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.

Data sheet

2 (2) – Betis: Claudio Bravo; Aitor Ruibal (Sabaly, m.78), Luiz Felipe, Pezzella, Miranda; Guido Rodríguez (Guardado, m.85), Canales (William Carvalho, m.46); Luiz Henrique, Fekir (Loren, m.91), Rodri (Juanmi, m.81); and Borja Iglesias (William José, m.67)

2 (4) – Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto (Christensen, m.78), Araujo, Kounde, Alba (Marcos Alonso, m.78); De Jong (Busquets, m.63), Pedri, Gavi (Kessie, m.96); Raphinha (Ansu Fati, m.85), Lewandowski, Dembélé (Ferran, m.63).

goals: 0-1, m. 40: Lewandowski. 1-1, m. 77: Fekir. 2-1, m. 93: Ansu Fati. 2-2, m. 101: Loren.

Penalties: 1-0: William Jose, goal. 1-1: Lewandowski, goal. 2-1: Loren, goal. 2-1: Kessie, goal. 2-2: Juanmi, for Ter Stegen. 2-3: Ansu Fati, goal. 2-3: William Carvalho, for Ter Stegen. 2-4: Pedri, goal.

Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Madrid Committee). He admonished Nabil Fekir (m.48), Luiz Henrique (m.68), Guido Rordríguez (m.79) and Miranda (m.92), and sent off Guardado for a double yellow card (m.112 and m.118) at Betis. Sergi Roberto (m.60) and Raphinha (m.73) were reprimanded by Barça.