Actual Madrid secured the Supercopa de Espana for a thirteenth time due to a well-known 4-1 win over Barcelona in Saudi Arabia.
That well-known win got here courtesy of a Vinicius Junior hat-trick, a Ronald Araujo crimson card, a midfield masterclass from Jude Bellingham, and a defensive disasterclass by the entire Barcelona backline.
This is how X customers reacted to the ultimate:
Inside the first seven minutes of the sport, Barcelona’s as soon as water-tight defence was caught napping by the brilliance of Jude Bellingham and Vincius Junior.
Bellingham performed a pleasant ball by means of to Vini, who raced into the field, round Inaki Pena, after which tapped into the web.
Only a few moments later, Barcelona’s defence have been as soon as once more in all places, gifting Vinicius and alternative to bagged a brace earlier than the tenth minute mark – a chance he duly took.
After huffing and puffing on the different finish of the park, Barcelona managed to scale back the deficit within the thirty third minute by means of their star man Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker confirmed off some beautiful method to volley dwelling from exterior of the field.
Barca’s world would come crashing down as soon as once more 4 minutes later.
Ronald Araujo stupidly pulled Vini down contained in the field, and the Brazilian subsequently stepped as much as make it 3-1 and full his hat trick.
Barcelona struggled to discover a route again into the sport after that third aim, seeing loads of the ball however by no means actually doing something with it.
Madrid, alternatively, appeared like scoring each time they have been in possession, and so they duly did after the hour mark to make it 4-1.
This time it was Rodrygo who bought the aim, sweeping dwelling a cross from Vini.
Issues went from dangerous to worse for Barcelona after conceding that fourth aim, as Araujo stupidly hacked Vini down after which deservedly obtained his marching orders.
It is honest to say that Vinicius gained this spherical of his long-term bout with the Uruguayan defender…
After that sending off, Madrid casually put the sport to mattress by controlling possession up till the ultimate whistle.
It was a well-known, and deserved victory for Madrid…
And a defeat which will go away Xavi on the brink at Barca…