Barça U‑12 beat Real Madrid
Barcelona’s U‑12s came from behind after conceding to Real Madrid’s Joel to win and now face Betis in the I Mundial de Clubes Sub‑12 LALIGA FC FUTURES semifinal — a small but telling sign of Barca’s youth depth. (marca.com)
Barça won the quarterfinal 2-1: Real Madrid’s Joel opened the scoring before Pedro and Joel Cabanes turned the game around; the match was refereed by Primera División official Cordero Vega. (marca.com) The ties were staged at Estadio Municipal Los Arcos in Brunete as part of the I Mundial de Clubes Sub‑12 LALIGA FC FUTURES, a tournament running from March 25 to 29. (laliga.com) Real Betis advanced from their quarter with goals from Jesús, Secano and Antonio and arrive at the semis unbeaten in the competition. (marca.com) In other quarterfinal action, PSG beat Palmeiras 2-0 with goals from Issa (a direct free kick) and Hamza, while Arsenal and Flamengo finished 1-1 and were decided on penalties — Flamengo’s keeper Diogo Parente saved two spot-kicks and Carlos Leonardo converted the decisive attempt. (marca.com) The event brought 20 teams into four groups of five — eight Spanish sides and twelve international clubs — in what LaLiga bills as the tournament’s first global edition while FC Barcelona notes it coincides with the competition’s 30th staging. (marca.com)
