Five records from a perfect semifinal against Athletic Club
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This wasn't just any old victory. The five goals against Athletic Club in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final produced several records and provided interesting facts that will help to remember a perfect match by the blaugranes in Yeddah.
Super Cup history made
To begin with, the match will go into the history books as the first ever to be won by a five goal margin in the competition. It was also the first time a team had gone in four goals up at half-time (4-0).
35 years later...
It's also 35 years since Barça scored a total of nine goals across two consecutive games against Athletic Club, which was back in the 1990/91 season. The day of the return to the Spotify Camp Nou on 22 November saw Barça also win big against the Basque side (4-0).
Fermín, Ferran and Roony make their mark
Fermín López, Ferran Torres and Roony Bardghji are also likely to remember the match in Yeddah. The Andalusian scored and assisted in the first half of the game, a first for the competition. Ferran and Roony also scored their first goals in the competition.
Four Super Cup debuts
In fact, Roony and another three players made their debuts in the Spanish Super Cup. The others were Marcus Rashford, Marc Bernal and Joan Garcia, the latter ensuring Barça have now achieved five consecutive clean sheets for the first time since 2020.
100 goals in the competition
The final goal by Raphinha to make it 5-0 was goal number 100 for Barça in the Spanish Super Cup. They also lead the way for highest ever goalscorers in the competition with the 14 goals by Leo Messi.
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