In the Spanish Super Cup final that concluded on January 13th, Beijing time, Barcelona made a remarkable comeback to defeat Real Madrid 5-2, securing their 15th Spanish Super Cup title in history. This victory marked Barcelona's first championship of the season and also the first trophy for coach Flick since his appointment.
Despite conceding an early goal within the first five minutes to Mbappe's lightning-fast solo effort, Barcelona launched a fierce counterattack. The prodigious talent, Amal, equalized in the 22nd minute, and by the end of the first half, Barcelona had taken control of the game with goals from Lewandowski's penalty kick, Rafinha, and Balde, leading to a 4-1 scoreline.
In the second half, Rafinha scored again to complete his brace, although Barcelona briefly played with one less player after Szczesny was sent off. Rodrigo managed to pull one back for Real Madrid with a direct free-kick, but Barcelona ultimately maintained their lead and triumphed 5-2.
This season, Barcelona has achieved a "double kill" over Real Madrid in their two encounters, scoring a total of 9 goals. Last October, Barcelona had already defeated Real Madrid 4-0 away in La Liga. Three months later, they have once again emerged victorious.
According to statistics, this is the most significant margin of defeat for Real Madrid in an official match final since their 0-3 loss to Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish Super Cup final on August 24, 1995. Barcelona has undoubtedly rubbed salt into the wounds of their arch-rivals. Additionally, this marks the seventh time in this century that Real Madrid has conceded more than five goals in a single match, with four of those instances being against Barcelona. Despite losing a golden opportunity to compete for the championship in La Liga this season, Barcelona seems to have a knack for dealing with Real Madrid.
Spanish Super Cup Historical Championship Count:
Barcelona: 15 times
Real Madrid: 13 times
Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo: 3 times each
Atletico Madrid: 2 times
Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Mallorca, Real Sociedad: 1 time each