The January 11th, 2026, Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah delivered a thrilling encounter between Barcelona and Real Madrid, ultimately ending in a 3-2 victory for Barcelona.
Raphinha opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 36th minute, surprising goalkeeper Courtois with a powerful, low shot aimed towards the post.
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The game quickly escalated into a goal-filled spectacle,with three goals scored in rapid succession.
Vinícius Júnior equalized for Real Madrid just two minutes into the second half, ending his scoring drought that had stretched back to October 4th, with a brilliant individual effort.
However, Barcelona regained the lead two minutes later through Lewandowski, but Real Madrid responded just as quickly, with Gonzalo García netting his first-ever goal in *El Clásico*.
Barcelona secured their triumph in the 73rd minute when Raphinha scored his second goal of the match, assisted by a deflection off defender Asencio.
The match concluded with heightened drama as Barcelona captain De Jong received a red card after an accidental collision with Mbappé,
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