Yamal scores as Barcelona beat Albacete to reach Copa del Rey semifinals

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 4, 2026 at 09:21 AM

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Barcelona defeated Albacete 2-1 on Tuesday, February 4, 2026, to advance to the Copa del Rey semifinals. The goals by Lamine Yamal in the 39th minute and Ronald Araujo in the second half secured the victory for Barcelona. Albacete, a second-division team that had previously upset Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, mounted a late comeback with a goal from Javier Moreno in the 87th minute, but ultimately fell short. Barcelona is the first team to secure a spot in the semifinals and remains in contention to defend their Copa del Rey title from last year. The match took place at Albacete's home stadium.

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Celta Vigo 30% Real Madrid 30% Antonio Puertas 30% Frenkie de Jong 40% Dani Olmo ×240% Marcus Rashford ×350% Javier Moreno 50% Copa del Rey ×470% Ronald Araujo ×370% Albacete ×680% Lamine Yamal ×690% Barcelona ×690%

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