Barcelona Edge Past Albacete to Reach Copa del Rey Semifinals

Albacete 1-2 Barcelona (Feb 3, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW Olympics Olympics NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Albacete v Barcelona 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals Albacete Albacete ALB 1 FT Barcelona Barcelona BAR 2 Javier Moreno – 87' Lamine Yamal – 39' Ronald Araújo – 56' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Barcelona survive Copa scare by giant-killers Albacete By PA Feb 3, 2026, 05:20 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Barcelona reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey , but only after making hard work of beating giantkillers Albacete 2-1. The hosts, 12th in the Segunda Division, reached the quarterfinals courtesy of their shock 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the last 16 in Alvaro Arbeloa’s first match in charge. They were unable to repeat those heroics against Barça, although they did give the holders a fright when Javi Moreno scored with three minutes left. But ultimately goals from Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araújo kept Barcelona on course for a record-extending 33rd Copa del Rey success. The underdogs threatened in the early stages with Antonio Puertas twice forcing saves from Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García . But Barça grew into the game and Gerard Martín fired a decent opportunity over from Yamal’s cross. Barcelona players celebrate after scoring a goal against Albacete in the Copa del Rey. Getty Images It was Barça who broke the deadlock six minutes before half-time when Marcus Rashford drew two defenders towards him before squaring for Frenkie de Jong . The Dutch midfielder slipped the ball out to Yamal, who lashed a superb first-time finish across Albacete keeper Raul Lizoain and inside the far post. The visitors almost added a second in first-half stoppage time but Dani Olmo headed Yamal’s cross narrowly wide. Araujo doubled the lead 11 minutes into the second half with a glancing header from Rashford’s corner. Lizoain kept Albacete in the match with saves from Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, while Ferran Torres blazed a good chance over. And Barça were made to sweat when Moreno headed home a cross from Jose Carlos Lazo. Torres thought he had wrapped up the tie when he fired home but VAR disallowed the goal for offside. Game Information Carlos Belmonte 3:00 PM , February 3, 2026 Coverage : ESPN+ Albacete , Spain Attendance : 16,745 Referees : José Luis Munuera Montero Copa del Rey News Albacete vs. Barcelona – Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Albacete vs. Barcelona, 02/03/2026 Barcelona survive Copa scare by giant-killers Albacete Barcelona reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, but only after making hard work of beating giantkillers Albacete 2-1. Moreno: Barcelona's 'arrogance' almost cost them in the Copa Del Rey Ale Moreno reacts to Barcelona's 2-1 win over Albacete, who had already put Real Madrid out of the Copa Del Rey in the last round. All Copa del Rey News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.