Real Madrid lost to Barcelona 5-2 in an exciting Spanish Super Cup final, and Barcelona won their 15th championship. In an intense match, Barcelona’s precision finishing and unrelenting forward play finally won the victory despite Madrid’s strong start.
Real Madrid took the lead in the opening few minutes of the final, demonstrating their excellent start. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a well-taken goal during his first season with Los Blancos. Madrid took a 1-0 lead thanks to a low strike into the bottom corner from the French attacker, who had been a key component of the team’s offensive. However, Barcelona soon recovered their composure in spite of the early setback.
Barcelona scored four goals in a blazing half-hour as a forceful response to the early goal. The first occurred in the 22nd minute, when Robert Lewandowski’s incredible pass was tucked in by Lamine Yamal to tie the score at one. Shortly after, Eduardo Camavinga fouled Polish striker Lewandowski inside the area, resulting in Lewandowski scoring a penalty. After the referee reviewed the judgment, Barcelona took a 2-1 lead thanks to Lewandowski’s cool finish.
Then, shortly before the break, Raphinha scored to make it 3-1 by heading in a perfect cross from Jules Koundé. Shortly after, Barcelona led 4-1 at the half thanks to a strong finish from Alejandro Balde, who completed a swift counterattack.
The Brace of Raphinha and the Red Card of Szczesny
Drama continued in the second half when Barcelona scored a fifth goal in the 48th minute. Raphinha, who had been an outstanding player, scored his second goal of the match after slicing past Thibaut Courtois and evading Madrid’s defenders.
Even though they were now four goals behind, Real Madrid made an effort to rally. In the 60th minute of the game, Rodrygo scored a spectacular free-kick to cut the lead to 5-2 after hitting the woodwork with a strong effort. But in the 68th minute, goalie Wojciech Szczesny was sent off for fouling Mbappé outside the penalty area, ending their chances of a comeback. Madrid’s situation became considerably more challenging when they were down to ten players.
Barcelona Completes the Win
Barcelona kept control of the game in spite of Real Madrid’s attempts to advance. Barcelona’s defense held firm as the game entered stoppage time, allowing them to run down the clock as Madrid played with one fewer player. Barcelona held on for a convincing 5-2 victory despite a few more chances for Madrid.
Barcelona’s Attack: With two goals and an assist, Raphinha was one of the game’s highlights. The Blaugranas’ victory depended heavily on his effort, Lewandowski’s penalty, and Balde’s goal.
Red Card for Szczesny: Szczesny’s dismissal turned out to be a game-changing event. Madrid had just ten men remaining for the rest of the game as the goalkeeper’s careless challenge on Mbappé essentially ended any hopes of a comeback.
Rodrygo’s Free Kick: Although Rodrygo’s goal from a free kick gave Real Madrid some hope, it was too late to alter the result.
The 15th Supercopa de España title won by Barcelona
With the win, Barcelona has won the Supercopa de España for the fifteenth time and has defeated Real Madrid twice in as many years. They deservedly won the match because of their first-half domination, precision finishing, and strong defense.
Barcelona will want to maintain this momentum for the rest of the season now that they have won the Spanish Super Cup. However, as they get ready for the forthcoming La Liga and Champions League competitions, Real Madrid will need to regroup and concentrate on recovering from this crushing loss.
