The match took place dramatically on a neutral field in Saudi Arabia, attracting the attention of millions of fans around the world.
In the 5th minute, Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Real Madrid with a spectacular solo performance. However, Barcelona did not let themselves be caught up in a passive position. In the 22nd minute, Lamine Yamal scored the equalizer for the Catalan team, after a delicate dribble and shot.
The nightmare began for Real Madrid when in the 33rd minute, Eduardo Camavinga fouled Gavi in the penalty area, creating conditions for Robert Lewandowski to successfully take a penalty kick, putting Barcelona ahead 2-1.
Barcelona scored two more goals in the final minutes of the first half. In the 39th minute, Raphinha increased the score to 3-1 with a sharp header, before Balde completed the match with a goal in the extra time, helping Barcelona take a 4-1 lead.
In the second half, Barcelona continued to show their superior strength with the 5th goal in the 48th minute thanks to Raphinha. The white team also had some hope when Rodrygo scored to reduce the score to 2-5 after a free kick in the 54th minute.
However, despite playing with one more player after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny received a direct red card, Real Madrid could not make any changes and had to accept a 2-5 defeat.
With a convincing victory, Barcelona officially won the 2025 Spanish Super Cup, ending a memorable match and starting the new year impressively.
