Football Club Barcelona delivered a commanding performance, defeating fierce rivals Real Madrid 5-2 to clinch their 15th Spanish Super Cup title at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Match Highlights
- Early Lead for Madrid: Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a strike from Kylian Mbappe.
- Barcelona’s Equalizer: Teenage star Lamine Yamal responded in the 22nd minute, slotting the ball past Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
- Lewandowski’s Penalty: A foul by Eduardo Camavinga on Gavi resulted in a penalty, converted by Robert Lewandowski in the 36th minute to give Barcelona the lead.
- Raphinha’s Header: A precise cross from Jules Kounde set up Brazilian winger Raphinha, who extended the lead with a header in the 39th minute.
- Balde Adds to the Tally: In stoppage time of the first half, defender Alejandro Balde delivered another blow to Real Madrid, making it 4-1 at halftime.
- Raphinha’s Second Goal: Just three minutes into the second half, Raphinha scored again with a dazzling solo effort, making it 5-1.
- Madrid’s Consolation Goal: Rodrygo brought the score to 5-2 in the 60th minute with a stunning free kick after a foul on Mbappe by Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, which led to Szczesny’s red card.
Barcelona’s Dominance
Despite being reduced to 10 men following Szczesny’s dismissal, Barcelona held firm against relentless attacks from Real Madrid in the second half. The Blaugrana’s clinical finishing and solid defense secured a dominant victory over their rivals.