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Barcelona Advance to Cup Semis as Albacete’s Run Ends
- On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Barcelona beat second-division Albacete 2-1 at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Spain to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals.
- After wins over Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, Albacete reached its first Copa quarter-finals since 1994-95, shocking the first-division club Real Madrid in the round of 16.
- Disallowed goals by VAR shaped the finale as Albacete had an 84th-minute goal ruled out before Javi Moreno scored three minutes later, and Ferran Torres saw a late effort disallowed.
- Ronald Araujo scored his first goal since taking time off for mental health last year, as Barcelona's win extended their 16th victory in 17 matches and kept them atop LaLiga with 55 points.
- The Copa del Rey semifinals will be contested over two legs with the final in April in Seville, as Albacete's run has boosted their promotion play-off hopes.
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The Barça resisted the final push of the “matagonists” and sealed his pass with goals of Lamine Yamal and Araujo
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