Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, securing a spot in the Spanish Super Cup final. Goals from young stars Gavi and Lamine Yamal powered the Catalan side in the semifinal, with coach Hansi Flick aiming for his first trophy with the team.

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• Gavi scored in the 17th minute from Alejandro Balde’s assist, marking his first goal since recovering from a knee injury.
• Lamine Yamal doubled the lead in the 52nd minute, converting a pass from Gavi.
• Dani Olmo and Pau Victor were ruled out due to late clearance of their playing licenses.
• Barcelona started brightly, with Raphinha testing Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon twice in the early minutes.
• Athletic Bilbao had two goals disallowed for offside, one each by Oscar de Marcos and Inaki Williams.
• Bilbao’s Nico Williams, introduced in the second half, created chances but couldn’t turn the game around.
• Barcelona’s coach Hansi Flick praised the decision to temporarily reinstate Olmo and Victor’s licenses.
• Real Madrid faces Mallorca in the second semifinal on Thursday in Saudi Arabia.
• Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde, a former Barca manager, sought to reverse fortunes but fell short.
• The final offers Barcelona a shot at silverware as La Liga runners-up, following a tough season.