ANDhe FC Barcelona was proclaimed this Saturday the winner of the Youth Champions Cup by defeating Athletic Club 2-0 at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas.
A wall within the Bilbao area between Víctor Barberá and Alex Valley allowed him to beat goalkeeper Aimar Peñalver low in the 24th minute.
Fermin Lopezalready in injury time (m.94), in an incursion down the left, finished off the goal with a shot near the post that secured the title for the azulgrana team, which succeeds Deportivo de La Coruña in history.
Barcelona, which had last won the Cup in 2009reached the final after eliminating Valencia 2-0 and in the semifinals Celta de Vigo 4-3.
Athletic Club had won their two previous games by the minimum: the first against UD Las Palmas and the semi-final against Real Betis.
DATA SHEET
2- BARCELONA: Ander Astralaga, Miki Juanola (Pol Muñoz, m.66), Diego Almeida, Chadi Riad (Arnau Casas, m.45), Álex Valle, Marc Casadó, Estanis Pedrola (Mamadou Saidou, m.3), Aleix Garrido, Víctor Barberà, Ilias Akhomach (Jorge Alastuey, m.89) and Juanda (Fermín, m.66).
0- ATHLETIC CLUB: Aimar Peñalver, Aimar Duñabeitia, Asier Santolaya (Unax Rezola, m.86), Ibón Sánchez, Ibon Badiola (Aimar Peña, m.79), Wibuala Junior, Lander Arenal (Aimar Vicandi, m.45), Erlantz Palacín (Ieltxu García, m.55), Álvaro Marín (Álex-Iker Alba, m.45), Asier Santamaría and Aitor Sollano.
goals: 1-0, m.24: Alex Valle. 2-0, m.94: Fermin Lopez.
Referee: Geronimo Montes Garcia-Navas.
