Lamine Yamal He once again wrote his name in the history of Barcelona. At just 18 years old, the forward opened the scoring in the 2-1 away victory against Albacete and reached a scoring record that allowed him surpass a historical mark of Diego Armando Maradona with the Blaugrana shirt. The victory gave the Catalan team a pass to the semifinals of the King’s Cup.
The young winger scored 39 minutes into the first half and thus reached his Goal number 39 in 144 games officials with the first team, a figure that places him above the record that Maradona had established during his time at the club, when he converted 38 goals in 58 games. The victory came after a precise shot at the far post that left goalkeeper Raúl Lizoain with no options.
The match was not easy for the team led by Xavi Hernandez. Albacete, which had just struck a blow by eliminating Real Madrid in the previous round, tried to maintain the intensity and complicated Barcelona at times. However, the visiting team managed to extend the advantage in the complement.
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At 56 minutes, the Uruguayan Ronald Araujo He appeared at the near post after a corner kick and, with a header, scored the second goal in what was his return as a starter after overcoming a period marked by mental health problems. The goal seemed to definitively put Barcelona’s classification on track.
However, the local team reacted and got back into the game in the 87th minute, when Javi Moreno He connected a free kick with a popcorn and scored for Albacete. The final stretch was of high tension: the referee annulled a third goal of Ferran Torres by advanced position and, in aggregate time, Fran Gamez He was close to forcing extra time, but Gerard Martín saved on the line after a trip by goalkeeper Joan García.
With this victory, Barcelona became the first semi-finalist of the Copa del Rey and put an end to a negative streak in even years, since it had not reached this stage in 2020, 2022 or 2024. In addition, the team is going through a great present: leads the league and continues in the Champions League race.
The semifinals will be completed in the coming days, with the clashes between Alavés and Real Sociedad, Valencia against Athletic Bilbao and the duel between Betis and Atlético de Madrid, which will define the last ticket.
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