Barcelona's firepower was beyond Real Madrid's control.
Barcelona won the trophy at 4 a.m. on the 13th (Korea time) by winning the Spanish Super Cup final 5-2 against Real Madrid in the 2024-2025 season at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona prepared for a 4-3-3 formation. Hafinya, Robert Lewandowski, and Lamin Yamal came out on the three-top. Pedri, Marc Casado and Gavi were located in the midfield. Alejandro Valde, Inigo Martinez, Pau Kubarsi and Jules Kounde made up the defense. Wojciech Szczesny defended the goal.
Real Madrid launched a 4-2-3-1 formation. In the one-top, Kylian Mbappe aimed to hunt Barcelona. Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Hodrigu were in the second line. It is located in the center of Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde. Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Chouameni and Lucas Vazquez played 400. Thibaut Courtois took over the goalkeeper's glove.
In the second minute of the first half, Yamal threatened Real with a sharp shot from the right, but Courtois did not allow it. It was Barcelona's wave offensive. In the fourth minute of the first half, Gabi received Yamal's pass and crossed. Hafinha freely succeeded in the header, but Courtois saved the team again with a decisive save.
The first goal was up to Real. Barcelona's corner kick in the fifth minute of the first half led to Real's counterattack. Vinicius caught the ball and gave it to Mbappe. Mbappe, who gained speed, broke through Valde and scored El Clasico's first goal with a simple finish.
But the atmosphere was still Barcelona. Hafinha's simple shot, which received Valde's pass in the 9th minute of the first half, was slightly off the post. In the end, Barcelona brought the game to square one. The main character was Yamal. In the 21st minute of the first half, Kounde, a simple pass play was completed in Lewandowski. Yamal calmly scored with a shot aimed at the corner of the net.
Chouameni's decisive shot from Real's corner in the 24th minute was blocked by Szczesny. Barcelona succeeded in turning the tables. A penalty was declared in the 33rd minute of the first half when Camavinga kicked Gabi's thigh in the penalty box. Lewandowski couldn't have missed it.
Barcelona are starting to smash Real's pride. In the 38th minute of the first half, Kounde stabbed a fantastic pass toward Hafinha, who was running forward. Hafinha flew up and drilled Courtois with a powerful header. Valde's shot was blocked by Courtois at the end of the first half.
Barcelona scored four goals in the first half alone. Barcelona showed a concise counterattack in the counterattack just before the end of the first half. Hafinya handed it over to Valde, who did not miss it this time. A staggering 45 minutes for Real and a fantastic 45 minutes for Barcelona.
At the start of the second half, Real took the opportunity to turn the mood around. Vinicius cut through Kounde and crossed. It was delivered to Hodrigu exactly, but Hodrigu's shot hit the post.
Barcelona prepared for the El Clasico disaster. In the third minute of the second half, he also hit Real's back space properly with a quick conversion. Gabi stabbed him, and Hafinha ran and finished. Barcelona led 5 to 1.
Barcelona headed for a historic victory, but Mbappe created a variable. In the 9th minute of the second half, he tripped over by Szczesny after receiving the ball with good penetration. After the on-field review, the atmosphere of the stadium fluctuated again when Szczesny was sent off. As Hodrigu scored a free kick obtained by Mbappe, Real formed an atmosphere of chasing.
Barcelona played defensively, not overstepping their attacks. Real did not create a good scoring opportunity. Bellingham, who received Mbappe's sensational pass in the 45th minute of the second half, had a chance to score, but Kounde's neat tackle blocked it.
In the fifth minute of extra time in the second half, Mbappe attempted a simple shot after beating Ronald Araujo, but Inaki Peña made a fantastic save. Barcelona won the championship as the game ended. It was a landslide victory for Barcelona.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
