Spanish Copa del Rey

Albacete vs Barcelona, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals

· Spanish Copa del Rey
Albacete
  • 87': Javier Moreno
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1 - 2
Barcelona
  • 39': Lamine Yamal
  • 56': Ronald Araújo

Barcelona survive Copa scare by giant-killers Albacete

Barcelona reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, but only after making hard work of beating giantkillers Albacete 2-1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Antonio Puertas (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 9': Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Antonio Puertas (Albacete) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Agus Medina.
  • 11': Foul by Ale Meléndez (Albacete).
  • 11': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 15': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Agus Medina (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
  • 21': Foul by Antonio Pacheco (Albacete).
  • 21': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Antonio Puertas (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 23': Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
  • 23': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete).
  • 25': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Neva (Albacete).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Antonio Puertas (Albacete) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Pacheco.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Neva (Albacete).
  • 32': Substitution, Albacete. Jesús Vallejo replaces Carlos Neva because of an injury.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Javi Villar (Albacete).
  • 34': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bernal.
  • 36': Foul by Javi Villar (Albacete).
  • 36': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a headed pass.
  • 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
  • 38': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
  • 39': Goal! Albacete 0, Barcelona 1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 40': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 41': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 45': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Capi (Albacete).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Albacete 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albacete 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces João Cancelo.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daniel Bernabéu.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Antonio Puertas (Albacete) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 55': Foul by Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete).
  • 55': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
  • 56': Goal! Albacete 0, Barcelona 2. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete).
  • 58': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
  • 58': Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Albacete. Jonathan Gómez replaces Daniel Bernabéu.
  • 61': Substitution, Albacete. Jefté Betancor replaces Ale Meléndez.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Aguado following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Gerard Martín.
  • 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
  • 65': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Marcus Rashford.
  • 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Marc Bernal.
  • 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 66': Foul by Antonio Pacheco (Albacete).
  • 66': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Fermín López with a through ball.
  • 67': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 72': Agus Medina (Albacete) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Aguado with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, Albacete. Fran Gámez replaces Lorenzo Aguado.
  • 73': Substitution, Albacete. José Carlos Lazo replaces Capi.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 75': Agus Medina (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Ronald Araujo.
  • 79': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 79': Javi Villar (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Antonio Puertas (Albacete).
  • 80': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
  • 82': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
  • 83': Agus Medina (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 84': Offside, Albacete. Antonio Puertas is caught offside.
  • 85': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by José Carlos Lazo (Albacete).
  • 86': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 86': José Carlos Lazo (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Goal! Albacete 1, Barcelona 2. Javi Moreno (Albacete) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Carlos Lazo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 90': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ferran Torres (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Albacete 1-2 Barcelona.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Fran Gámez (Albacete) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gómez.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Fran Gámez (Albacete).
  • 90'+2': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Agus Medina (Albacete).
  • 90'+5': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Albacete 1, Barcelona 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albacete 1, Barcelona 2.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Carlos Belmonte
Location: Albacete, Spain
Attendance: 16,745

Line-Ups

ALB Albacete (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Raúl Lizoain (GK)
18 Javi Villar
21 Carlos Neva
5 Javier Moreno
27 Daniel Bernabeu Yellow Card
2 Lorenzo Aguado
17 Alejandro Meléndez
6 Antonio Pacheco Ruiz
26 Capi
7 Antonio Puertas
4 Agus Medina
Albacete Substitutes:
Jefté, Lazo, Diego Mariño, Jonathan Gomez, Fran Gamez, Samuel Obeng, Víctor Valverde Da Silva, Jesús Vallejo, Antonio Velilla.

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Joan García (GK)
24 Eric García
4 Ronald Araújo
18 Gerard Martín
2 João Cancelo Yellow Card
20 Dani Olmo
22 Marc Bernal
21 Frenkie de Jong
9 Robert Lewandowski
14 Marcus Rashford
10 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
Roony Bardghji, Tomás Marqués, Pau Cubarsí, Wojciech Szczesny, Alejandro Balde, Ferran Torres, Marc Casadó, Diego Kochen, Jules Koundé, Fermín López.

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