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Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero as Barcelona won their Spanish Super Cup semi-final on penalties against Real Sociedad on Wednesday.
The game was 1-1 after 90 minutes with Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty cancelling out Frenkie de Jong’s opener.
Ter Stegen made a stunning save from Mikel Merino in extra time and then kept out three penalties as Barcelona won the shoot-out 3-2.
Real Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in the final four’s second semi-final on Thursday with the winners meeting Barcelona in the final on Sunday.
Injured Lionel Messi watched from the touchline of Cordoba’s Nuevo El Arcangel stadium as Ter Stegen stood strong against the Basque side.
First he saved Real Sociedad’s first kick from Jon Bautista. De Jong then missed the chance to put Barcelona ahead.
Up stepped the usually infallible Oyarzabal but he missed his first ever penalty with Ter Stegen saving.
Ousmane Dembele was the first to score running up to strike with one foot and burying his kick with the other. And when Willian Jose hit the post and Miralem Pjanic scored Barcelona were almost in the final.
Mikel Merino scored but Antoine Griezmann blazed over. Adnan Januzaj scored but midfielder Riqui Puig slotted in the last spot-kick and Real Sociedad were beaten.
In normal time Barcelona had taken the lead on 38 minutes when Martin Braithwaite played Griezmann down the left and he crossed for De Jong to head past Remiro.
Real Sociedad were level six minutes after the restart when De Jong handled in the area and referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero pointed to the spot.
Oyarzabal stepped up to score past Ter Stegen. It was his 18th penalty converted. He would miss his first ever in the shoot-out.
At the start of extra time Joseba Zaldua had a shot brilliantly saved by Ter Stegen.
Substitute Januzaj then ran half the length of the pitch but sent his shot wide of the far post.
The former Manchester United winger then hit Ter Stegen’s post with a free-kick.
But Ter Stegen came to the fore in the shoot-out. “We deserved the win,” said the German keeper. “We are happy but we can’t get carried away. We should be winning these games.” Losing captain Oyarzabal said: “We would have like to go through.
Going out this way hurts even more but I am very proud of the team. If there is another penalty to take tomorrow I will take it.”
Barcelona
Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero as Barcelona won their Spanish Super Cup semi-final on penalties against Real Sociedad on Wednesday.
The game was 1-1 after 90 minutes with Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty cancelling out Frenkie de Jong’s opener.
Ter Stegen made a stunning save from Mikel Merino in extra time and then kept out three penalties as Barcelona won the shoot-out 3-2.
Real Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in the final four’s second semi-final on Thursday with the winners meeting Barcelona in the final on Sunday.
Injured Lionel Messi watched from the touchline of Cordoba’s Nuevo El Arcangel stadium as Ter Stegen stood strong against the Basque side.
First he saved Real Sociedad’s first kick from Jon Bautista. De Jong then missed the chance to put Barcelona ahead.
Up stepped the usually infallible Oyarzabal but he missed his first ever penalty with Ter Stegen saving.
Ousmane Dembele was the first to score running up to strike with one foot and burying his kick with the other. And when Willian Jose hit the post and Miralem Pjanic scored Barcelona were almost in the final.
Mikel Merino scored but Antoine Griezmann blazed over. Adnan Januzaj scored but midfielder Riqui Puig slotted in the last spot-kick and Real Sociedad were beaten.
In normal time Barcelona had taken the lead on 38 minutes when Martin Braithwaite played Griezmann down the left and he crossed for De Jong to head past Remiro.
Real Sociedad were level six minutes after the restart when De Jong handled in the area and referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero pointed to the spot.
Oyarzabal stepped up to score past Ter Stegen. It was his 18th penalty converted. He would miss his first ever in the shoot-out.
At the start of extra time Joseba Zaldua had a shot brilliantly saved by Ter Stegen.
Substitute Januzaj then ran half the length of the pitch but sent his shot wide of the far post.
The former Manchester United winger then hit Ter Stegen’s post with a free-kick.
But Ter Stegen came to the fore in the shoot-out. “We deserved the win,” said the German keeper. “We are happy but we can’t get carried away. We should be winning these games.” Losing captain Oyarzabal said: “We would have like to go through.
Going out this way hurts even more but I am very proud of the team. If there is another penalty to take tomorrow I will take it.”
