The sweetness of triumph! Barcelona defeat Real in a wild Spanish Super Cup final to claim their first trophy of 2026

This match will go down in history as one of the most electrifying El Clásicos ever played.

Details: The Spanish Super Cup final has just concluded in Jeddah, where Barcelona edged out Real Madrid 3-2 in a breathtaking, high-octane battle.

For the Catalans, Raphinha bagged a brace and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski also found the net, while Real’s goals came courtesy of Vinícius and Gonzalo García.

In the 90th minute, Barcelona were reduced to ten men after Frenkie de Jong’s reckless foul on Mbappé, who had only recently returned from injury.

The closing moments were pure drama—Real Madrid earned a corner in the dying seconds and even Thibaut Courtois surged forward to join the attack, but the composure of Barça goalkeeper Joan García preserved the Catalans’ precious lead.

At the final whistle, Barcelona’s players erupted in jubilant celebration of a hard-fought, monumental victory, while Real’s squad showed true sportsmanship by forming a guard of honour for their rivals.

This was El Clásico in every sense of the word—football at its most intense.

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