Barça versus Real: The sound of this duel has electrified the football world for decades. In the final of the Spanish Super Cup it once again lived up to its reputation.
Seven goals, one dismissal and a lot of emotions: FC Barcelona and Real Madrid made the final of the Spanish Super Cup a real spectacle. Barça impressed across the board and won the cup thanks to a memorable 5:2 (4:1) win.
After Kylian Mbappé took the early lead for Real in the 5th minute, Lamine Yamal (22nd), Robert Lewandowski (36th/penalty), Raphinha (39th/48th) and Alejandro Balde (45th +10) scored for Barcelona . Rodrygo marked the final score in the 258th Clásico with a free kick in the 61st minute.
Although Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny received a red card in the 59th minute, the Catalans easily maintained their lead over time. On the sidelines, coach Hansi Flick was absolutely thrilled with his team’s performance, which at times really played Real to the wall.
The offensive trio of Lewandowski, Yamal and Raphinha in particular exuded a truly contagious enthusiasm and tossed the Madrid defense into disarray time and time again. The Supercup is Flick’s first title with Barcelona.
Final whistle: The game is over. Barcelona shoots Real out of the stadium 5-2 and wins the Spanish Super Cup. What a game! Hansi Flick and his protégés will be able to benefit from this performance for a long time. This was probably one of the best performances from the “Blaugrana” in recent years.
90th minute: Real’s dream combination: Mbappé passes the ball on to Bellingham with his heel, but the former Dortmund player doesn’t hit the ball optimally in the six-yard box and is denied by Iñaki Peña who storms out.
89th minute: There are eight minutes of added time.
87th minute: … but this time he doesn’t hit the ball like he did in the 61st minute and maneuvers the ball well next to the goal.
87th minute: Will Rodrygo score his next free kick? The Brazilian runs…
86th minute: Mbappé moves towards the goal again from the left wing, but is held by Araújo on the edge of the penalty area. He gets yellow for it. There is a free kick for Real.
83rd minute: … but lands well over the goal.
83rd minute: After a header assist from Bellingham, Asencio took courage on the edge of the penalty area and took a risky shot. His shot…
82nd minute: Barça cleverly slows down the pace and takes the immense momentum of the first 70 minutes out of the game. Real finds it difficult to get dangerous in front of the goal.
80th minute: Modrić hits a corner at the first post, but Barça’s defense pays attention and maneuvers the ball out of the danger zone.
79th minute: Hansi Flick now brings noble joker Ferran Torres into the game. He replaces the slightly limping Raphinha.
73rd minute: Barcelona is now constantly taking the tempo out of the game. During a counterattack, Raphinha passes the ball to Lewandowski, who starts to shoot but then stops. Instead, the top striker orients himself and plays the ball back into his own half.