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Spanish Super Cup: Barcelona Thrashes Real Madrid 5-2 In Final

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Barcelona have won this year’s Spanish Super Cup following a stunning 5-2 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappé had given the La Liga champions an early lead in the 5th minute in Jeddah.

But Barça bounced back in the most incredible way to swing the game in their favour.

Lamine Yamal scored the equaliser in the 22nd minute before Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Alejandro Balde all scored ahead of the interval to give their side a 4-1 lead.

Raphinha added a fifth two minutes after the break, but things got more complicated when goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was sent off for a foul on Mbappé in the 56th minute.

Rodrygo pulled one back from a free-kick in the 60th minute, but it was not enough to truly mount a comeback.

This victory means Barcelona have won their 15th Super Cup and their first since 2023.

Despite an early lead from Real Madrid, courtesy of Frenchman Kylian Mbappe in the 5th minute of the match, Barcelona mounted a strong comeback with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal netting in past Real’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 22nd minute.

Following this, Barcelona caused a riot at Jeddah, with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski netting a penalty, caused by a foul by midfielder Camavinga on Gavi, in the 36th minute, making it 2-1.

Barcelona further extended their lead with a 39th header by Brazilian winger Raphinha from a cross by defender Jules Kounde.

The Los Blancos did put up a valiant fightback, but it resulted in nothing.

Meanwhile, defender Alejandro Balde added salt to Real Madrid’s wounds as he smashed in the fourth for Barcelona in the stoppage time of the first half.

In the second half, Barcelona continued with their rampage as Raphinha scored his second goal of the day in the 48th minute, making a brilliant run inside Real’s defence, cutting past them and smashing it in the back of the net.

Real Madrid responded back with a goal in the 60th minute from Rodrygo, bringing the score to 5-2, from a brilliant freekick at the edge of the penalty box in front of the goal. Madrid was awarded the free kick following a foul on Mbappe by goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, which resulted in him being sent off by the referee.

 

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