The Catalans confirm the title won a year ago and lift the first trophy of 2026. Goals from Vinicius and Gonzalo Garcia for the Blancos
Barcelona were favorites and won. Madrid feared that their team could lose badly, but no: in Jeddah the final of the Spanish Super Cup ended 3-2 for the Catalans who confirmed the title won a year ago and lifted the first trophy of 2026. to the bitter end: a tactic that also worked because Vinicius showed his best version after months of lackluster matches.
INFALLIBLE FLICK
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In a spectacular evening, Lamine Yamal and Pedri also shone, and especially Raphinha, the best of his team in the Arab trip who returns home with two MVPs. Xabi Alonso extends his trajectory in white, Flick continues to be relentless: he won the 8 finals he played between Germany and Spain.
GAME BLOCKED
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Flick was surprised by his colleague’s creativity and it took Barcelona almost half an hour to find a way to blow up the white bunker. And with two counterattacks badly wasted by Vinicius and Gonzalo, who alone in front of Joan García practically passed the ball to him. The game was blocked until the 36th minute when it exploded and in a quarter of an hour 4 goals arrived, two on each side, and two well after the 3 minutes of injury time initially assigned by the referee.
THE EXPLOSION
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Rodrygo’s mistake in the middle of the field and a great goal from Raphinha with a left-footed shot crossed from the left. Magic from Vinicius, who hadn’t scored in 19 games, 16 with Madrid and 3 with Brazil, and after a long progression he missed Kounde with a tunnel and Cubarsi with a feint and for the equalizer. It was the 47th minute, therefore the twilight of injury time. The whistle lets play and a surgical cut from Pedri gives Lewandowski the 2-1, nice touch after a bad control. Let’s continue. Corner for Madrid, head by Huijsen which Raphinha deflects onto the post, rebound for Gonzalo who falls and causes the ball to carom towards the crossbar and from there into the net for a new equalizer with the game stopped at 52′ and 38”.
ALWAYS RAPHINHA
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Madrid managed to block Barcelona again while continuing to hope that Vinicius’ inspiration could resolve the match, but in the 73rd minute after a couple of Blaugrana triangles the ball reached Raphinha who, falling, shot with the ball which hit Asencio taking a parabola that deceived Courtois. For the Brazilian 4 goals and an assist in the two Super Cup matches.
FINAL SIEGE
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Xabi brought in Mbappé but the Frenchman didn’t touch the ball for long. In the 91st minute he stole the ball from Lamine Yamal and was brought down by De Jong: direct red. It was the blast that started Madrid’s final siege, with Carreras and Asencio wasting the equalizer as well as Rashford the 4-2. Great emotions, and a cup for Barça.
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