In the final of the Spanish Supercup, held in Saudi Arabia, Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid. The match, known as "El Clásico," took place on January 11 in Jeddah and ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the "blaugrana." Rafinha was the hero of the match, scoring two goals in the 36th and 73rd minutes, while Robert Lewandowski also found the net in the 45+4 minute. For Real, the goals were scored by Vinícius Júnior (45+2) and Gonzalo García (45+6).
In the final minutes of the game, Barcelona's captain Frenkie de Jong was sent off.
This Supercup was the seventh to be held in the "Final Four" format. In the semifinals, Barcelona achieved a convincing victory over Athletic, winning 5:0, while Real defeated Atlético 2:1.
Thus, Barcelona became the holder of the Spanish Supercup for the 16th time, setting a new tournament record. Real now has 13 titles.
