The dramatic match took place on neutral ground in Saudi Arabia, attracting the attention of millions of fans around the world.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 5th minute with a spectacular solo effort. However, Barcelona did not let themselves be caught in a passive situation. 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, allowing Robert Lewandowski to successfully take the penalty, putting Barcelona ahead 2-1.
Barcelona did not stop there, scoring 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 injury time, helping Barcelona take a 4-1 lead.
In the second half, Barcelona continued to show their superiority with the 5th goal in the 48th minute by Raphinha. The white team also had a little 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.
