Barcelona's futsal team defeated Jaén Paraíso Interior in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the final of the Spanish Super Cup. According to Mundo Deportivo, the match ended 4-4 in regular time before goalkeeper Dídac Plana became the hero by saving three spot-kicks.
How did Barcelona win the penalty shootout?
Coach Javi Rodríguez, as reported by the sports daily, tried to avoid penalties at all costs. With the score tied at four goals and just two minutes remaining, he risked using Antonio as a goalkeeper-player in a five-man attack. The debatable handball dismissal of Sergio González further complicated the finale, leaving the team defending with three outfield players and Dídac in goal.
This time the story was different from this season's precedents. In March, Jaén had eliminated Barcelona in the Copa de España final after winning 4-2 on penalties. In May, they repeated the feat in the Copa del Rey semifinal with a 3-5 shootout victory. At the Palau Blaugrana, Dídac saved shots from Eloy Rojas, Fer Trindade and Boyis, while new signing Mouhoudine scored the decisive penalty for a 6-5 aggregate.
What did Feyenoord's technical director say before the Champions League match?
Dévy Rigaux, Feyenoord's technical director, spoke with Voetbal magazine about their Champions League debut against Barcelona. "Isn't that what we want?" he replied when asked if his hands were sweating before the match. The Dutch executive argued that his goal is for the team's identity to be "recognizable on the pitch, with and without the ball, even against Barcelona."
Rigaux recalled that Feyenoord "didn't perform well in Europe last year" and that now they must "do things differently." The Rotterdam club, managed by Giovani Van Bronckhorst, will visit the Spotify Camp Nou this Wednesday for their first group stage match. Barcelona approaches this European commitment while leading La Liga with nine points from nine available and a +10 goal difference.
Which former Barcelona SC player was called up by Uruguay?
El Universo Deportes reported that Ignacio de Arruabarrena appears on Uruguay's reserve list. The goalkeeper, who played for Ecuador's Barcelona SC during the 2025 season, currently plays for Portugal's Arouca. Manager Diego Forlán included him among the five reserve goalkeepers for the September and October FIFA window.
Uruguay's squad, which will face Japan, South Korea and India, features several internationally renowned footballers. Among them are Ronald Araujo, José María Giménez, Federico Valverde and Darwin Núñez. De Arruabarrena will share the goalkeeper group with Santiago Mele, Christopher Fiermarín, Sebastián Jaume and Thiago Cardozo.
Where will youth product Sergio Buenacasa play?
Sport.es reported that Sergio Buenacasa, a product of the Real Zaragoza and FC Barcelona youth systems, will play in the Aragonese Regional Preferente. The 30-year-old striker joined UD Casetas after becoming a free agent from Lleida CF. The Aragonese club announced the signing with "maximum excitement," highlighting that Buenacasa brings "experience, career path and plenty of football."
The player is recovering from a serious anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury that required surgery months ago. Buenacasa made his Segunda División debut with Real Zaragoza and has worn the shirts of clubs like RCD Mallorca, Málaga, Hércules and Cultural Leonesa. His arrival represents a "differential quality leap" for Casetas' project.
Barcelona's first team, meanwhile, prepares for their next La Liga match. This Saturday they visit Valencia, who occupy seventeenth place in the table. Xavi Hernández will be without Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Jesse Bisiwu, Roony Bardghji or Eric García, all on the injuries list. The team maintains top spot with three wins in three matchdays, as can be verified in the standings.
