Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup after a thrilling 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid. The match took place on Sunday evening at the Al-Inma Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The match started strongly from both sides, before Barcelona succeeded in opening the scoring through Rafinha in the 36th minute, after he took advantage of a pass from Firmin Lopez and fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area that found the back of the net.
Real Madrid responded with an equalizer in stoppage time of the first half, through Vinicius Junior, who broke through the Catalan defense with a remarkable individual effort before putting the ball into the net.
من كل الزوايا 🎥
ريال مدريد يسجل الهدف التعادل عن طريق فينيسيوس في شباك برشلونة ⚽️
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— رياضة ثمانية (@thmanyahsports) January 11, 2026But Real Madrid’s joy was short-lived, as Robert Lewandowski restored Barcelona’s lead with a second goal in the 45+5 minute after a clever pass from Pedri.
Real Madrid equalized again in the final seconds of the first half through Gonzalo Garcia, ending the first half with a (2-2) draw in a dramatic scenario.
In the second half, Barcelona took control amid a clear decline from Real Madrid, and Rafinha succeeded in scoring the winning goal in the 73rd minute, with a shot from outside the penalty area that changed direction after hitting a defender.
هدف! ⚽️🔥
رافينها يسجّل هدف التقدّم من جديد لبرشلونة 🔴🔵#برشلونة_ريال_مدريد | #كأس_السوبر_الإسباني pic.twitter.com/Jz4QKp01zn
— رياضة ثمانية (@thmanyahsports) January 11, 2026The excitement continued until the final whistle, with Barcelona clinching the title and winning the Spanish Super Cup for the 16th time in its history.
