[ad_1]
Athletic Bilbao won the Spanish Super Cup for the third time in its history, after the dramatic victory over Barcelona by three goals to two, in the match that was played at the “La Cartuja” stadium in Seville, in the final of the 2020-2021 season, after referring to the extension. .
The match ended with a positive 2-2 draw, and the two teams decided two more matches, through which the Basque team decided the match.
The first half ended with a 1-1 draw, when Frenchman Antoine Griezmann advanced to Barcelona for the first time in the 40th minute, with a shot from inside the area, and Athletic Bilbao drew quickly in the 42nd minute through the midfielder Oscar de Marcos.
The first half was a fight between the two teams, and Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen scored a goal in the 26th minute, after skillfully blocking Kaba’s shot from the right side.
In the second half, Raúl García scored a goal for Athletic Bilbao in the 56th minute with a header, which was annulled after returning to video technology, indicating the presence of an offside on the player.
In the 77th minute, Antoine Griezmann scored Barcelona’s second goal in the 77th minute, after a great cross from Jordi Alba.
In the last minute of the match, substitute Asier Villalieri managed to score the deadly tie for Athletic Bilbao.
In extra time, striker Iñaki Williams scored the third goal for Athletic Bilbao in the 93rd minute, with a superb shot from inside the area, which hit the left post and landed in the net.
Argentine star Lionel Messi participated in Barcelona’s main formation for the game after recovering from the injury that kept him out of the previous Real Sociedad match, and was sent off in the 120th minute for his assault without the ball on the Bilbao player.
Athletic Bilbao removed their counterpart, Real Madrid, from the tournament after beating the defending champion, 2-1, in the match between the two teams on Thursday night at the La Rosaleda Stadium in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup..
For its part, Barcelona qualified for the final after the elimination of Real Sociedad from the semifinals, after beating the Basque club in the penalty shoot-out 3-2, after the end of the original time and the extension 1-1.
Barcelona against Athletic de Bilbao
Barcelona
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen
Defensive line: Dest – Araujo – Lenglet – Jordi Alba
Midfield: Busquets – de Jong – Pedri
Offensive line: Dembélé – Griezmann – Messi
Athletic Bilbao
Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defensive line: Yirai – Inigo Martinez – Mikel Balenziaja – Andir Kappa
Midfielders: Oscar de Marcos – Iker Muniene – Unai Vincidore – Dani García
Offensive line: Iynaki Williams-Raúl García
De Marcos scores the first goal Bilbao
Dembele hits the mark
Messi fighting for the ball
