Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid: Ten-man Barcelona secure second consecutive Supercopa title

Barcelona survived a late Frenkie de Jong red card scare to beat Real Madrid in Jeddah and claim back-to-back Supercopa de España titles for the first time since 2011.

The two sides went into the break level with four goals scored, as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski’s efforts were cancelled out by strikes from Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García.

However, in the second half, it was Barcelona’s Brazilian winger who scored once more to secure victory for Hansi Flick’s side despite De Jong’s late dismissal.

As it happened

Barcelona started on the front foot, dominating possession in the opening minutes while Real Madrid seldom had a touch of the ball.

Lewandowski struck Barcelona’s first attempt, but his effort was blocked by denied by Thibaut Courtois.

Real’s first opportunity fell to Vinícius Jr., though his shot was comfortably saved by Joan García.

Barcelona had more chances through Eric García and Raphinha as they continued to dominate possession.

Flick’s side had three shots on goal as the match approached the half-hour mark and maintained control.

Gonzalo García could have scored the opening goal of the half, but it was easily saved by his namesake in the Barcelona goal.

Barcelona responded on the counter, creating chances through Fermín López and Raphinha, but they were unable to convert them.

It was in the final 10 minutes of the half – and the period of added time which followed – when the goalscoring exploded. Raphinha was the man to finally give Barcelona the lead, firing into the corner to beat Courtois.

But Real Madrid weren’t behind for long. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Vinícius Jr. weaved his way into the Barça box before slotting an equaliser into the bottom corner.

Not to be outdone, Barcelona struck back almost immediately, with Lewandowski giving his side the lead again just two minutes later.

Incredibly, even that advantage was short-lived. Gonzalo García netted a second equaliser for Real Madrid after two frantic attempts rattled the crossbar: one cannoned back into the box and the next, courtesy of a poke from the young Spaniard, off the underside and over the line.

After three goals in added time alone, Barcelona and Real Madrid went into the break – somehow – level pegging. It had thus far been a Clásico indeed.

Real Madrid picked up where they left off in the first half, immediately pressing and attacking after the restart.

Their dominance didn’t last forever, though, as Raphinha doubled his tally late in the second half, putting Barcelona 3-2 up before a second cooling break.

Barcelona were reduced to 10 men in added time after De Jong was sent off for a foul on Kylian Mbappé, who had been brought on as a substitute in the second half.

Alas, the introduction of the World Cup-winning Frenchman couldn’t save Real Madrid. Their bitter rivals Barcelona saw out their victory and secured a second consecutive Supercopa title for the first time since 2011, when the manager was Pep Guardiola.

The line-ups

BAR: J. García; Koundé, E. García, Cubarsí, Balde; De Jong, Pedri, Fermín López; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

RMA: Courtois; Valverde, Huijsen, Asencio, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, G. García, Vinícius Jr.