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Gavi, Lamine Yamal on scoresheet as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in Jeddah

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona - Spanish Super Cup

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Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the Spanish Super Cup final.

Gavi, a Barcelona midfielder, scored the opening goal in the 17th minute in the semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as the 20-year-old brilliantly finished near the six-yard box after a low pass from the left.

In the second half, Barcelona doubled their lead at the King Abdullah Sports City.

Gavi sent a killer ball to Lamine Yamal and the 17-year-old forward quickly entered the penalty box to beat Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon in a one-on-one to make it 2-0 for Barcelona.

Chasing a record 15th Spanish Super Cup title, Barcelona will face either Real Madrid or Mallorca in Sunday's final.

The Real Madrid vs. Mallorca fixture will be played Thursday at the King Abdullah Sports City.

XAVI SAYS 'SORRY' TO BARCELONA'S FANS AFTER CLASICO LOSS IN SUPARCOPA

The loss against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final will increase the pressure on Barcelona manager Xavi as his team sits fourth in the LaLiga standings. Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández repeatedly apologized to the club's supporters after Sunday's 4-1 humbling at the hands of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

Vinícius Júnior scored a first-half hat-trick at Al-Awwal Park, including two in the first 10 minutes, and Rodrygo Goes completed the rout in the second half as Madrid inflicted revenge on Barça for last year's defeat in the final.

Robert Lewandowski had briefly helped Barça back into the game at 2-1, but Vinícius' third goal, via a penalty, killed off any hopes of a Clásico comeback before the break.

"I am disappointed and sad," Xavi told Movistar after the match. "This is football and today we have to deal with the painful side of the game.

"It is a shame. We had a lot of hope going into the final and we've produced our worst performance. We started badly, we had a chance to come back, but the penalty killed the game.

"We were never comfortable. Madrid did a lot of damage on the counter and in transition. We apologise to the fans, we didn't compete, but I've experienced a lot of defeats with this club. Barça will come back."

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