Fermín López on fire: goal, brace of assists, and record against Athletic

Published New:7/01/2026 - 22:34h

Updated New:7/01/2026 - 22:34h

Fermín López once again shone with Barça in the Super Cup 'semi-final'. The Huelva-born player scored his eighth goal of 25/26 and, in addition, provided a couple of assists against Athletic (5-0)

FC Barcelona advanced to the final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup after crushing Athletic Club in Jeddah (5-0). Fermín López was one of the main figures of the Catalan festival in Jeddah, with two assists and a goal in the first half that paved the way for the comfortable Blaugrana rout.

The player from Huelva, in a failed attempt to finish after a cross from Roony Bardghji from the right, ended up setting up Ferran Torres in the 22nd minute. Fortune favored a Barça side that was besieging the Basque defense, as the 'Shark's' shot was also not the best, but the ball ended up beating Unai Simón.In the 30th minute, Fermín extended the lead by finishing first-time a cross from **Raphinha** on the left, culminating a remarkable collective play by Barça. Four minutes later, the '16' was once again the protagonist, assisting Roony in a play where the Swede took advantage of Unai Simón's weak response to celebrate his second official goal with the Barça shirt.

Record for Fermín in the Super Cup semi-final

In this way, the 22-year-old midfielder made history by becoming the first Barça player to score and assist in the first 30 minutes of a Super Cup match. The Catalans are the most successful team in the tournament created in 1982 with 15 titles in 27 appearances and, on Sunday, they will go for their sixteenth crown, their second consecutive one.

López, moreover, was coming off another brace of assists on Saturday against Espanyol (0-2) and already has 16 direct goal contributions in 20 games this season (8 goals and 8 assists). The player from Huelva has won the head-to-head against Dani Olmo for a starting spot and is once again showing his best form this season, where some muscular problems have held back his fantastic level.