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The Catalan club entered the game cautiously against the team that defeated Real Madrid in the previous round, and the coach agreed. Hansi Flick In a lineup that saw the return of defender Ronald Araujo to the starting lineup after a long absence, in addition to the presence of rising star Lamine Yamal and the Englishman. Marcus Rashford.
The match started with Barcelona dominating the pitch, but Albacete showed defensive resilience and finesse that prevented the attackers from scoring in the first 30 minutes.
By the 39th minute, he had succeeded Lamin Yamal Writing defensively after taking advantage of a mistake made by Albacete players, he received a pass from Frenkie de Jong and fired the ball into the far corner of the goalkeeper Raul Lesvain, so Barcelona ended the first half with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Barcelona continued to press for goals, which was achieved in the 57th minute through the defender Ronald Araujo, who rose and crossed the corner and directed the net, celebrating his strong return to the field.
The match saw a remarkable performance by Albacete midfielder Raul Leswine, who blocked several dangerous balls from Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, and Ferran Torres, preventing Barcelona from scoring big goals.
With 15 minutes to go, Ronald Araujo was injured, forcing Hansi Flick to be replaced by defender Jules Kounde.
For his part, Albacete did not give up and tried to reduce the gap, when he scored a goal in the 84th minute through Givetti, but the referee ruled it offside after returning to the video technology.
Three minutes before the game, Javi Moreno scored a glorious goal for Albacete.
