In the excellent final of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3:2 in Saudi Jeddah on Sunday.
They led the Catalans to victory with goals Raphinha (2x) i Robert Lewandowskiwhile they scored for Real Vinicius and Gonzalo Garcia.
Hansi Flick thus reached his eighth trophy in his coaching career with a 100% record from eight finals.
The match is open without too many chances, says Index. The Catalans took possession of the ball in the opening minutes, and Real looked for their chances on the counter. In the 14th minute, Vinicius pulled off a great solo action. He broke through the left side alone, rushed towards the goal and shot into the other corner, but Garcia was safe. It was a foreshadowing of his goal late in the first half, when he was similarly accurate.
The first real opportunity of the match came in the 34th minute, when Raphinha registered a big miss. Yamal played him brilliantly, and the Brazilian was inaccurate from close range in front of Courtois.
Just two minutes later Raphinha redeemed himself. He scored from a much more difficult position, this time he received a pass and shot with his left foot into the opposite corner. After the goal, Barcelona’s pressure continued, Fermin shot in the 41st, but at the beginning of stoppage time, Real managed to equalize.
Three goals in stoppage time of the first part
It was incredible goal by Vinicius. He broke through the left side individually, got rid of Kounde, entered the middle and equalized the score. But a minute later on the other side he was accurate Lewandowski.
Pedri sent him a vertical ball, and the Pole was accurate in front of Courtois and thus promptly brought Barcelona back into the lead. The last act of the crazy ending of the first part happened in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Immediately after Lewandowski’s goal, Real started to attack.
The Kings took a corner, and after a huge crowd in the penalty area, Garcia managed to push the ball into the goal and level the score again at the end of the half.
A quieter second half
In the first half of the second half, Real was more dangerous. In the 51st, a dangerous shot was sent by Vinicius. The Brazilian shot into the first corner from the edge of the penalty area, and goalkeeper Garcia made an effective save. Vinicius also received a rebound, but he shot over the goal.
Three minutes later, Raphinha responded with a free kick, and then Rodrygo threatened again for Real on the other side. He shot from the left like Vinicius, Garcia defended it again.
Raphinha for the win
In the 71st, Yamal had a great opportunity. He received the return ball in the box, stretched out and shot, but it hit Courtois, who made a reflex save. Two minutes later Raphinha scored the decisive goal.
After the combination of Olmo and Torres, the Brazilian shot, the ball bounced off Asensio and tricked Courtois. After that goal, the rhythm of the game was broken by substitutions, and Alonso introduced i barely recovered Mbappe.
In the 90th minute, because of a too sharp start against the Frenchman, he turned red Frenkie de Jong, but Real did not manage to equalize the result until the end of the game. The Kings had two opportunities in the very end, first in the 95th he shot Alvaro Carreras, and at the very end, Asencio also had an attempt. Barcelona held on and won the Super Cup.
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