Barcelona ensure Spanish Super Cup gets a Clasico finale
Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored second-half goals to give Barcelona an 2-0 win over Osasuna in a dour Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday with Real Madrid, who had beaten city rivals Atletico Madrid in a breathtaking 5-3 derby on Wednesday.
Barcelona dominated proceedings during the first half but barely threatened their opponents.
It was not until the 59th minute that Barca managed to break the deadlock, 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 but got exposed and Joao Felix created a quick counter and assisted Yamal who blasted low in to the net to secure the win.
In Italy, an Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick helped Juventus earn a 4-0 win over promoted Serie A side Frosinone in Coppa Italia to seal a spot in the semi-finals.
Milik opened the scoring from the spot in the 11th minute, sending Frosinone keeper Michele Cerofolini the wrong way after a penalty was awarded for a foul on midfielder Fabio Miretti.
The Poland striker doubled the lead from close range in the 38th before adding a third 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 next face Lazio in a two-legged semi-final in April, after Maurizio Sarri's side advanced following an ill-tempered 1-0 victory over Jose Mourinho's AS Roma on Wednesday.