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– Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi’s and William Carvalho’s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
– Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday with Real Madrid, who beat Valencia in a shootout on Wednesday.
– Robert Lewandowski gave Barca the lead with a close-range strike late in the first half but Betis came back into the game and deservedly equalised through Nabil Fekir, whose strike extended the match into extra time.
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– Ansu Fati put Barcelona back in front, finishing off a stunning move from just inside the area, but Betis fought back again and equalised thanks to a brilliant heel-kick from just inside the box by substitute Loren Moron.
WE'RE HEADED TO THE SPANISH SUPER CUP FINAL! pic.twitter.com/Bbm4B8kuHd
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2023
