Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jan. 8 -- FC Barcelona cruised into the final of the Spanish Super Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win over Athletic Club in a game that was effectively over by halftime.
Athletic captain Inaki Williams had criticized the decision to play the Super Cup in Saudi Arabia in the run-up to the game, and after a bright opening 10 minutes, his side seemed to lose focus, putting up very little resistance to Barcelona's flowing attacking football.
Unai Simon had already saved from Fermin Lopez when Ferran Torres scored the opener with a bouncing shot from inside the area.
Athletic had a reasonable claim that the opening goal came after a foul against them when winger Alex Berenguer had cleanly won the ball, but they had no answe...