Barcelona Edge Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup Final
- Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 Sunday in Saudi Arabia to win the Spanish Super Cup,securing a record-extending 16th title.
- Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia scored for Real Madrid, but a deflected goal by Raphinha in the 73rd minute proved to be the decisive moment.
- Kylian Mbappé came on as a substitute for Real madrid after recovering from a knee sprain.
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 Sunday in Saudi Arabia to win the Spanish Super Cup,securing a record-extending 16th title. raphinha scored twice for Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski also finding the net, despite a late red card for Frenkie de Jong.
Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia scored for Real Madrid, but a deflected goal by Raphinha in the 73rd minute proved to be the decisive moment. The victory marks the fourth trophy of coach Hansi Flick’s tenure with Barcelona.
Kylian Mbappé came on as a substitute for Real madrid after recovering from a knee sprain. The loss raises questions about the future of real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso, who is still seeking his first trophy since joining the club in June.Madrid’s five-game winning streak across all competitions was snapped by their longtime rivals.
“We’re very happy, another trophy, it’s always a big game against Madrid,” Lewandowski told Movistar. “We played well in the first half, the second too, we were looking for more goals but we won and that’s the most critically important thing.”