Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored second-half objectives to provide Barcelona an 2-0 win over Osasuna in a dour Spanish Tremendous Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Barca arrange a dream showpiece conflict on Sunday with Actual Madrid, who had crushed metropolis rivals Atletico Madrid in a wide ranging 5-3 derby on Wednesday.
Barcelona dominated proceedings throughout the first half however barely threatened their opponents.
It was not till the 59th minute that Barca managed to interrupt the impasse, when Ilkay Gundogan picked out Lewandowski with a through-ball and the striker scored from close-range.
Osasuna tried to make a late run for the equaliser however obtained uncovered and Joao Felix created a fast counter and assisted Yamal who blasted low in to the web to safe the win.
In Italy, an Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick helped Juventus earn a 4-0 win over promoted Serie A facet Frosinone in Coppa Italia to seal a spot within the semi-finals.
Milik opened the scoring from the spot within the eleventh minute, sending Frosinone keeper Michele Cerofolini the improper method after a penalty was awarded for a foul on midfielder Fabio Miretti.
The Poland striker doubled the lead from shut vary within the thirty eighth earlier than including a 3rd after Manuel Locatelli profited on Frosinone’s defence error to set the Pole up following halftime, and Kenan Yildiz made it 4-0 after the hour mark.
Juventus will subsequent face Lazio in a two-legged semi-final in April, after Maurizio Sarri’s facet superior following an ill-tempered 1-0 victory over Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma on Wednesday.
