Overview
- Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 39th minute from a Frenkie de Jong assist, marking his fifth goal in six matches.
- Ronald Araujo made it 2-0 with a 56th-minute header, his first goal since a mental-health break last year.
- Albacete saw an 84th-minute effort ruled offside before Javi Moreno scored at 87, and Gerard Martín preserved Barcelona's lead with a goal-line clearance.
- Second-division Albacete had knocked out Real Madrid after eliminating Celta de Vigo under new coach Álvaro Arbeloa.
- Barcelona have won 16 of their past 17 matches and hold a one-point LaLiga lead, with the Copa del Rey semifinals to be played over two legs.