Yamal, Barcelona through to Copa del Rey semis after 2-1 win at Albacete

Goals by Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo ended second-division side’s fairytale run in the Spanish Cup.

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Barcelona ended Albacete’s ‌giant-killing run in the Copa del Rey, winning 2-1 away on Tuesday to become ‍the first side to ‍book a semifinal berth, but only after surviving a late comeback from the second-tier outfit.

Lamine Yamal swept home a 39th-minute strike to open the scoring and captain Ronald Araujo netted from a second-half corner as Barcelona stayed on course to defend the ⁠trophy they won last year.

Yamal, Barcelona through to Copa del Rey semis after 2-1 win at Albacete

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