Spanish Super Cup 2026: The final match of the Spanish Super Cup 2026 brought a tremendous thrill for the football lovers. Barcelona won the title by defeating Real Madrid 3–2 in the Clasico played at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. In this match, Barcelona’s Brazilian star Raphinha played the biggest role in the team’s victory by scoring two goals.
Barcelona’s dominance in the beginning of the match
From the beginning of the final match, Barcelona controlled the ball more. The team held a strong position in the first 30 minutes but lacked accuracy in the final third. After the cooling break, Barcelona increased the pace and started putting pressure on Real Madrid’s defense. Meanwhile, Raphinha started the scoring by taking advantage of the defenders’ mistake and scoring the first goal.
Vinicius and Lewandowski’s goals increased the excitement
Even after this, Barcelona’s dominance continued. Real Madrid seemed to defend very deep and Jude Bellingham looked almost ineffective in midfield. However, Vinicius Junior did the work of equalizing for Real. After a brilliant solo run, he scored a beautiful goal and leveled the match at 1-1.
Barcelona also responded immediately to this blow. Robert Lewandowski calmly scored on Pedri’s precise pass to give the team the lead again, but in the last moments of the first half, Gonzalo Garcia scored to make the score 2-2 and the match took a completely exciting turn.
Rafinha became the hero of victory in the second half
Real Madrid looked more aggressive in the second half. Bellingham went forward and tried to create pressure and Vinicius and Rodrigo also showed excellent play. Despite this, Barcelona continued to play more intelligently. Raphinha scored his second goal at the right moment and gave the team a decisive lead of 3-2.
Barcelona’s strong defense despite red card
Tension reached its peak in the final minutes of the match, when Frenkie de Jong was shown a red card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe in the 90th minute. Despite playing with 10 players, Barcelona defended brilliantly. Real Madrid got two clear chances, but goalkeeper Joan Garcia made an excellent save to ensure the team’s victory.
Barcelona won the title
With the final whistle, Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup title. This victory in El Clasico not only boosted the team’s confidence, but also proved that Barcelona knows how to withstand pressure and win in big matches.

