TOTAL show in Barcelona – Real Madrid, with one elimination and five goals » The Catalans conquer the Supercup again in the first “El Clasico” of the year

Barcelona started the game with a clear control of possession, patiently passing and pushing the play towards the Madrid box. The first dangerous phase belonged to the Catalans, when Kounde attempted a cross from the right for Lewandowski, but Huijsen intervened providentially. Real responded timidly, through a corner obtained rather from a defensive phase of the opponent.

Barcelona's dominance took shape in the 36th minute, when Raphinha, immediately after a missed opportunity, was excellently served by Lamine Yamal on the right flank. The Brazilian finished without emotion with a shot into the side netting to open the scoring and confirm Catalan control.

THREE goals in first half overtime

The end of the first half, however, turned into a real show. Real Madrid equalized in minute 45+2, through Vinicius Junior, who took advantage of an action started by Gonzalo Garcia. The Brazilian broke into the box, went past several opponents and executed the goalkeeper with a placed shot, restoring balance to the scoreboard.

Barcelona's response was immediate. In the 45+4th minute, Lewandowski was released perfectly by Pedri and managed a fine execution, lobbing Courtois out between the sticks, the ball hitting the crossbar before going into the goal. However, the joy of the Catalans was short-lived, because Real Madrid equalized again, in the 45th+6th minute, after a corner.

The ball found its way to Gonzalo Garcia, who finished powerfully from inside the box to make it an incredible 2-2 at half-time after three goals in just a few minutes.

Kylian Mbappe was brought on in the last quarter of an hour and caused a send-off

The second half was more balanced, with Barcelona continuing to control the game but Real dangerous in transition. The decisive moment came in the 73rd minute, when Dani Olmo passed to Raphinha on the edge of the box. The Brazilian attempted a sliding shot, the ball was deflected by Asencio and tricked Courtois, who dived in for the initial execution. Raphinha thus scored his “double” and scored the decisive goal for the Catalans.

Shortly after, in the 76th minute, Kylian Mbappe entered the field, returning from injury, in place of Gonzalo Garcia, one of Real's best men, with a goal and an assist. The end of the match was tense and in the 90+1 minute Barcelona were reduced to ten men after Frenkie de Jong was sent off for a rough tackle on Mbappe.

The Catalans, ten victories and the 16th Supercup in the showcase

Even in numerical inferiority, the Catalans resisted until the end and conquered the Spanish Supercup, ticking off the 16th trophy in this competition, the second in a row, after the one won in the 2024/25 season.

The win extends Barcelona's excellent run to ten consecutive successes in all competitions, with 29 goals scored and only 8 conceded. The last failure of the Catalans dates back to November 25, 2025, 0-3 against Chelsea in the Champions League.

On the other side, Real Madrid was coming after five consecutive victories and after the close success of the semi-final with Atletico, score 2-1, but this time they had to admit defeat in an “El Clasico” that offered a lot of spectacle.

Results from the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup

FINAL » Barcelona – Real Madrid 3-2

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• bullets: Raphinha 36', 73' Lewandowski 45+4' / Vinicius 45+2', G. Garcia 45+6'
• In the 90+1 minute, red card! Frenkie de Jong was sent off after a harsh sliding tackle on Mbappe saw him sent off.
• shortly after in the 76th minute, Kylian Mbappe came on, replacing Gonzalo Garcia, who had had an excellent game up to that point.
• GOAL! In the 73rd minuteRaphinha managed the “double” and brought Barcelona back into the lead. The action started with a pass from Dani Olmo, on the edge of the box, to a Raphinha in a dangerous position. The Brazilian attempted a sliding shot at goal, but the ball hit Asencio and was deflected unexpectedly past Courtois, who had dived for the initial shot.
• In the 58th minutethe spirits heated up. Asencio fouled Pedri immediately after he passed the ball, and the referee issued the yellow card. Immediately after, Eric Garcia and Valverde argued a few meters from the ball, and Garcia was also penalized. Valverde then pushed Raphinha, becoming the third player booked in a very short space of time.
• In the 51st minuteVinicius Junior managed a dangerous break on the left side of the box. The Brazilian shot powerfully, but Garcia made an excellent save and blocked the ball. The rebound found Vinicius again, who attempted a quick shot to the far corner, but the ball went wide of the goal.
• GOAL! In minute 45+6Real Madrid have won a corner on the right. Rodrygo crosses into the box, Hujsen heads it back, Raphinha deflects onto his own goal post, from where the ball deflects to the foot of Gonzalo Garcia, who sends the ball powerfully into the top left corner of the goal. The half ends with an incendiary rhythm, the score being 2-2 at break time.
• GOAL! In minute 45+4Barcelona responded immediately, and Lewandowski brought the Catalans back into the lead! The action started from a wonderful pass by Pedri, on the left flank. The Polish international received the ball and, with a lob shot over Courtois who was out of the small box, managed to send the ball into the goal after also hitting the opposite post.
• GOAL! In minute 45+2just before the break, Vinicius Junior scores an individual goal, catching Barcelona's defense by surprise. The action was started by Gonzalo Garcia, who passed to the Brazilian on the left side. Vinicius quickly advanced down the flank and, although pressured by Kounde and Pedri, managed to get into the box. He then outpaced Eric Garcia and sent a perfectly placed shot into the Catalans' goal.
• GOAL! In the 36th minutethe Brazilian Raphinha took revenge for the missed opportunity and opened the scoring with an unstoppable shot that went into the side netting. Raphinha gave Barcelona the lead just one minute after his previous miss! The Brazilian received a superb pass from Yamal, coming from the right flank. This time the finish is perfect and Courtois couldn't prevent the ball from entering the goal.
• In the 35th minutejust two minutes after Real Madrid went close to opening the scoring, Raphinha pulls off a monumental miss, much bigger than that of the opponents. Yamal delivers a superb outside-foot pass from the right flank to Raphinha, who rushes in from the left. The Brazilian passes his opponent and heads towards the goal, but his shot goes wide of the opponent's goal.
• In the 33rd minutethe young Gonzalo Garcia, who entered the history of Madrid last season, missed a monumental opportunity, the biggest so far in the “Classic”. But the goalkeeper Garcia was at the post and retained the ball, so the score remains 0-0.
• In the 26th minutethe ball reaches Raphinha, who shoots from the edge of the box, but Courtois intervenes and saves it safely. Barcelona continue to dictate the pace of the game with an overwhelming possession of around 80%.
• In the 14th minuteVinicius created the first great opportunity for Real Madrid, but his shot did not find the way to the goal. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia intervened decisively and caught the ball, stopping the opponents' dangerous phase.
• Rodrygo took the corner kick from the left side, but the ball was boxed by Garcia, who deflected to the opposite side.
• The “Blaugrana” line-up clearly controls possession and walks the ball patiently, gradually advancing towards the Madrid box. In the first dangerous phase of the game, Kounde attempted a cross from the right flank for Lewandowski, but Huijsen intervened well to clear the danger. Real Madrid thus obtained the first corner of the game.
• Barcelona had the kick-offand the atmosphere is already intense at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. The Catalans started strongly and applied pressure from the first moments of the game.
• An impressive light show took place before the match at the stadium in Saudi Arabia.

Barcelona – Real Madrid, starting teams:

FC BARCELONA (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia – Kounde, Cubarsi, E. Garcia, Balde – Pedri, De Jong – Yamal, Raphinha, F. Lopez – Lewandowski
Reserves: Szczesny, Ter Stegen – Araujo, Bardghji, Bernal, Casado, Marques, Martin, Olmo, Rashford, F. Torres
Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick

REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois – Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras – Camavinga, Tchouameni, Bellingham – Rodrygo, G. Garcia, Vinicius Jr.
Reserves: Lunin – Alaba, Carvajal, Ceballos, F. Garcia, Guler, D. Jimenez, Mastantuono, Mbappe, Pitarch, Rudiger
Coach: Xabi Alonso

Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)
Referee: Jose Munuera