Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup, dominating Barcelona with a 4-1 win at the Al Awal Park stadium. A Vinicius Jr. hattrick in the first half was enough for Los Blancos to win the Super Cup trophy over Barca, but they managed to score again in the second half, thanks to Rodrygo. The Brazilians for Real Madrid were on fire tonight.
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Los Blancos took an early lead in the game, as Jude Bellingham played a great ball to Vinicus Jr. in the 7th minute. The ball was passed into a massive gap in the Barca backline, left the number 7 Brazilian one-on-one with Peña, and easily ran past the keeper to push the ball into the empty net. Vini celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘SIUU’ celebration. The Barca team was pushed too high, and the Madrid duo of Vinicius and Rodrygo were enjoying the spaces they had.
Barca didn't change their approach, which led to Real Madrid scoring a second Vinicius goal courtesy of a Rodrygo assist. Rodrygo received a chipped ball from Dani Carvajal at the wing, then ran to the box and passed it to an open Vini. Vinicius grabbed a brace in the first 10 minutes of the game!
Barcelona did get one back after immediately looking more threatening after conceding two. Ferran Torres had two shots on target before the Catalan club grabbed a first goal. Lewandowski scored an incredible volley from outside the box. Barcelona thought there was a way back. Madrid kept looking dangerous on the counter, and they struck again.
Vinicius Jr gets fouled in the box by Ronald Araujo. The Brazilian is pulled back before he reaches the ball for a header in the box. Vinicius scored from the spot and completed a first-half hattrick against Barcelona. The last player to score a hat trick in El Clasico was Karim Benzema at Camp Nou in last year’s 4-0 win in the Copa del Rey.
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The second half didn't get better for Barca as Rodrygo scored the fourth for Los Blancos
Barca chased for another goal in the second half but weren't creative enough to make a dangerous play. Real Madrid punished Barca again with the other Brazilian attacker, Rodrygo, scoring an easy goal inside the box. Vini passes a ball in the box, and Kounde clears the ball poorly to Rodrygo, who easily finishes the chance.
Frustration in the Barca team grew, and in the 71st minute, Ronald Araujo kicked Vinicius without touching the ball and received the second yellow. The Uruguayan defender gets sent off and leaves Barca with ten men.
Real Madrid had most of the possession and got close to getting a fifth. Madrid had nine shots on target, and the score line could have been way worse for the Blaugrana. Real Madrid is the Spanish Super Cup champion!
