Barça 5-2 Deportivo Liceo: Into the Spanish Super Cup final
A great win for Barça over Deportivo Liceo in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup keeps open their options to claiming a first piece of silverware of the season. The 5-2 win in the Pavelló Les Comes in Igualada means that Ricard Ares's team will face the hosts Igualada in Sunday's final.
Perfect start
The culers got off to a great start in the contest and within the opening 10 minutes, goals from Marc Grau and Ferran Font gave them a 2-0 lead.
The Galicians, to their credit, came back into the game with Saavedra firing home to make it 2-1. However, Barroso for Barça made it 3-1 at the break with an excellent effort to put Barça in the driving seat.
After the break a goal from Dava Torres gave Liceo hope but strikes from Aragonés and Pablo Álvarez sealed an excellent win for Barça and place in Sunday's final.
MATCH STATS
Barça, 5
Deportivo Liceo, 2
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Ignacio Alabart, Xavier Barroso, Marc Grau, Sergi Llorca -starting five- Carles Grau, Pablo Álvarez, Ferrant Font, Sergi Aragonès i Eloi Cervera.
Deportivo Liceo: Blai Roca, Carballeira, Paiva, Dava Torres, Toni Pérez -starting five- Garaboa, Nil Cervera, Arnau Xaus, Jacobo Copa i Saavedra.
Goals: 1-0, Marc Grau (min 8); 2-0, Ferran Font (min 10); 2-1, Saavedra (min 17); 3-1, Barroso (min 25); 3-2, Dava Torres (min 29); 4-2, Aragonès (min 38); 5-2, Pablo Álvarez (min 40).