Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: El Clasico result as rampant Barca run riot to secure Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona: Hansi Flick’s side were in a ruthless mood as they claimed victory in an entertaining affair
A rampant, ruthless Barcelona produced a scintillating attacking performance to sweep aside Real Madrid 5-2 and secure the Spanish Super Cup.
The two rivals had set up an El Clasico with silverware on the line and it proved a captivating affair, with two dynamic forward lines showcasing their ability. Rocked early by a delightful Kylian Mbappe goal against the run of play, the Catalan club nonetheless ripped Real to ribbons in the first half with Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski to the fore as Pedri and Gavi pulled the strings.
Four first-half goals were followed by a fifth from the Barcelona captain just after the interval, putting them out of sight despite Wojciech Szczesny’s sending off. The goalkeeper saw red for a challenge on Mbappe after the Frenchman had surged away from the defence, and though Rodrygo converted the resulting free kick past replacement Inaki Pena, the defending champions had been left with too much to do on the same day that they lost top spot in La Liga to cross-city rivals Atletico.
Re-live all of the action from the final in our live blog below:
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 + 7 minutes
Barcelona still firmly in control in stoppage time as we near the end of this half.
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 minutes
To illustrate their superiority, Barcelona have had nearly 70% of possession so far, and created the chances to go along with that statistical supremacy.
Nine additional minutes to be played after a stop-start half.
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 42 minutes
Real Madrid looks shaken. Another decent opportunity for Barcelona after they win possession inside the Madrid half, but the header travels over the bar.
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-3 BARCELONA (Raphinha, 39 minutes)
Another! Barcelona are flying!
And so is Raphinha. This is another beaut of a goal, a diagonal cross connected with crisply by the Brazilian’s head. A driven header is directed down into the back of the net.
Scintillating stuff from the Catalans; this Spanish Super Cup has been turned right on its head.
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-2 BARCELONA (Robert Lewandowski, 36 minutes)
Finished with style! Planted high into the corner to Thibaut Courtois’s left - the goalkeeper went the right way but couldn’t keep it out.
Barcelona lead.
PENALTY! Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 33 minutes
It’s given! It looks pretty stonewall on review, Camavinga high and reckless as Gavi chests the ball away from him.
Robert Lewandowski vs Thibaut Courtois from 12 yards.
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 33 minutes
Up go appealing arms as a Barcelona player takes a tumble in the Real Madrid box, and the boo birds are soon out. The referee is unmoved - at least initially. It was Eduardo Camavinga on Gavi, the Frenchman’s boot high...
And over to the screen the official is being beckoned!
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 28 minutes
A real shame for Inigo Martinez, whose race is run inside half an hour. Ronald Araujo, subject of plenty of transfer speculation in the last fortnight, steps in to the back four for his injured colleague.
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 26 minutes
A slightly worrying moment for Thibaut Courtois as an underhit pass creeps, creeps, creeps towards him, the Belgian goalkeeper forced to hurry his clearance but ensuring it avoids the would-be blocker. Into the stands - safety first.
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 24 minutes
That goal really was just reward for Barcelona. They’ve been very good in this opening quarter.
Real Madrid nearly have a second, though - a sharp save from Wojciech Szczesny prevents a header from Aurelien Tchouameni from putting Carlo Ancelotti’s side back ahead.
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