Barcelona run riot against Real Madrid again in dramatic El Clasico to win Spanish Super Cup
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Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in El Clasico for the second time this season to secure the return of the Spanish Super Cup. Hansi Flick’s side delivered a ruthless display in an enthralling and dramatic derby clash at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, bouncing back from Kylian Mbappe’s early goal to run riot with Raphinha’s double and efforts from Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde securing an emphatic 5-2 victory and more bragging rights despite Wojciech Szczesny’s second-half red card.
A memorable win saw Barca lift the Supercopa de Espana for a record-extending 15th time, denying Madrid the chance to pull level with them on 14 with a third major trophy of the season already having previously lifted both the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup to make Carlo Ancelotti the most successful coach in Real Madrid history.
It also saw head coach Flick continue his 100 per cent record in finals, giving his third-place team renewed confidence as they seek to overturn a six-point gap to leaders Los Blancos in LaLiga as they also face a last-16 contest against Real Betis in the Copa del Rey in midweek.
For previously resurgent Madrid, also thumped 4-0 by Barca in the first Clasico of the season in the league at the Bernabeu back in October, it was an abrupt end to their five-match winning streak across all competitions as they seek to respond quickly against Celta Vigo in the cup on Thursday.
Both managers named unchanged teams for the third straight Clasico final in the four-team Spanish Super Cup held in the Middle East, with Madrid having had a day less to prepare after beating Real Mallorca 3-0 on Thursday night to follow Barcelona’s 2-0 victory over Athletic Club 24 hours earlier.
