Although “Merengue” had started winning with a goal from Kylian Mbappé, the Catalan team managed to quickly reverse history to win the first final of the year.
He Barcelona He started 2025 on the right foot: he beat his classic, the real Madridand crowned champion of the Spanish Super Cupthe first title of the year.
The match was played at the King Abdullah Stadium in Saudi Arabiawhich implied a huge financial reward for the finalists. He “Meringue” took seven million euros despite the defeat while the Catalan team won two million more.
On the game side, the match was full of emotions. Although he ended up losing, the real Madrid the afternoon had begun in Arabia up on the scoreboard after a great goal from Kylian Mbappé at 5 minutes.
However, they could not maintain the advantage beyond the first half hour of play since after a collective play and an assist from the experienced Robert Lewandowskithe young Lamine Yamalone of the figures of the court, scored 1-1.
Minutes later, the Culé managed to reverse history thanks to a penalty sanctioned at the request of the VAR for a lack of Eduardo Camavinga against Gavi that the Polish Lewandowski changed for a goal.
From then on, it was everything for the Catalan team. Before halftime, with notes from Raphinha and Alejandro Baldé, Barcelona already won 4-1 against a real Madrid embarrassed.
History was sentenced with a run from midfield by Raphinha which ended up making it 5-1 in favor of “Blaugrana”.
At the end of the match, “Merengue” had a new opportunity after the goalkeeper was sent off. Wojciech Szczesny on Mbappé which ended in his expulsion. From that free kick came the great goal Rodrygo marked the 5 to 2 definitive.
With the victory, the Barcelona He consolidated himself as the top winner of the Iberian competition, by adding his 15th star in the Middle East.
Source: Ambito
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