Raphinha brace leads Barça to glory over Real, outshines Vini | OneFootball

Barcelona crowned themselves champions of the 2025/26 Spanish Super Cup. This Sunday, Barça shone thanks to Raphinha, defeating Real Madrid 3-2 at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian scored two goals. Lewandowski also got on the scoresheet. On the other side, Vinicius Júnior and Gonzalo García pulled goals back for Madrid.

Barça’s Dominance

Barcelona won the trophy for the second consecutive season and is now the club with the most Spanish Super Cup titles, with 16. Real Madrid is second, with 13.

Brazilian Show

The match was marked by the Brazilians’ performances. For Barça, Raphinha scored twice. For the first, he struck across goal, leaving the rival goalkeeper no chance. For the second, he shot from the edge of the area, and the ball deflected on its way in.

For Real Madrid, Vinicius Júnior scored a stunner. The forward was played in on the left and, surrounded by two defenders, nutmegged one beautifully to break into the box. The Brazilian then dribbled past more defenders before finishing into the corner.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵 BARCELONA 3 x 2 REAL MADRID ⚪

🏆 Competition: Spanish Super Cup 🏟️ Venue: Alinma Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 📅 Date: January 11, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the match?

The first half was lively in Saudi Arabia. After 35 minutes, Raphinha received the ball on the left and finished across goal to put Barcelona ahead. Real responded at 46. Vinicius Júnior was played in on the left, dribbled past three defenders, and finished with style to score a beautiful goal.

Two minutes later, the Catalan side answered back. Lewandowski was played into the box and chipped the ball over Courtois. The lead, however, was short-lived. At 50 minutes, Gonzalo García capitalized on the rebound from Huijsen’s header off the post and slotted home.

In the second half, Raphinha’s star shone again. This time, the Brazilian picked up a loose ball at the edge of the area and took a shot. The ball deflected off Asencio and looped over Courtois.

In the end, Frenkie de Jong was sent off for a hard foul on Mbappé. Even with one man down, Barça managed to hold on to their lead and claimed the title.

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