Ruthless Barcelona thrash Real Madrid to win Spanish Super Cup
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Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona: A captivating Clasico saw Hansi Flick’s side get their hands on silverware in Jeddah. Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final, scoring four goals in a dominant first half and surviving having their goalkeeper sent off to clinch a record-extending 15th trophy.
![[Kylian Mbappe put Real Madrid in front]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/12/19/newFile.jpg)
Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before halftime, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed another in the second half while Rodrygo scored for Real. Barcelona put in a clinical display to lift their first trophy in more than a year, having no silverware to show for last season.
![[Robert Lewandowski scored from the penalty spot to give Barcelona the lead]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/12/21/newFile.jpg)
Hansi Flick’s side prevented Real from winning their third title of the campaign, after they won the European Super Cup against Atalanta and beat Mexico’s Pachuca to the Intercontinental Cup last month. Mbappe earned an early advantage, finishing a solo run from around the halfway line with a shot inside the far post.
![[Wojciech Szczesny was sent off]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/12/20/newFile-2.jpg)
But what looked like a dream start quickly turned into a nightmare for Carlo Ancelotti’s men when Yamal levelled for Barca in the 22nd minute. Striker Lewandowski gave them the lead 14 minutes later from a penalty awarded for Eduardo Camavinga’s foul on Gavi.
![[Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/12/22/newFile.jpg)
