In a night packed with drama and goals, Barcelona pulled off an epic comeback to defeat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday! 😱🏆
The match kicked off with Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé lighting up the scoreboard in the 5th minute, weaving through defenders to place a shot into the far corner. It looked like Los Blancos were set for a dominant display. 😏
But Barça had other plans! Young sensation Lamine Yamal sparked the resurgence in the 22nd minute, coolly slotting home the equalizer. From there, the floodgates opened. 🌊
Robert Lewandowski put the Catalans ahead from the penalty spot after Eduardo Camavinga's foul on Gavi. Then, Raphinha stunned everyone with a towering header, courtesy of a pinpoint cross from Jules Koundé. Just before the halftime whistle, Alejandro Balde made it 4-1 with a swift counterattack combo involving Yamal and Raphinha. 🔥🔥
Even a red card for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny couldn't slow Barça down! 😤 Despite being down to 10 men after Szczęsny's foul on Mbappé in the 56th minute, Raphinha weaved through the Real defense to net his second goal, making it 5-1. Rodrygo pulled one back for Real from the resulting free kick, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide. ⚡️
Celebrating his first trophy as Barcelona's coach, Hansi Flick beamed, \"Winning titles is why we work hard. Tonight, we showed what we're capable of!\" 🙌
Real Madrid's coach, Carlo Ancelotti, didn't hold back his disappointment: \"We didn't play our game in the first half. We can lose games, but not in the way we played today.\" 😔
With this victory, Barcelona extends their record with a 15th Spanish Super Cup trophy and marks their first silverware in over a year. The rivalry continues, but tonight, Camp Nou is the epicenter of celebration! 💙❤️
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Barcelona thrash Real Madrid 5-2 in Spanish Super Cup thriller
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