January 12, 2026 — The first trophy of the year has been hoisted, and it stays in Catalonia. In a thrilling Spanish Super Cup final that lived up to its heavyweight billing, Barcelona defeated arch-rivals Real Madrid 3-2, successfully defending their title thanks to a masterclass from Raphinha and a clinical finish by Robert Lewandowski.
The match began at a frantic pace. Barcelona’s Raphinha initially missed a golden one-on-one opportunity but quickly redeemed himself by finding the back of the net to open the scoring. Real Madrid responded through Vinícius Júnior, who leveled the game with a spectacular solo "slalom" run.
The momentum swung back and forth as Lewandowski restored Barça's lead, only for Gonzalo to provide an immediate response for Los Blancos. The closing stages of the first half were pure chaos, with three goals scored during a wild stoppage-time period that left fans breathless.
The second half saw Raphinha complete his brace, securing the winning goal for the Blaugrana. Despite Frenkie de Jong receiving a red card and leaving Barça to defend their lead with ten men, the reigning champions held firm to secure the 3-2 victory.
While Real Madrid entered the match with an intense hunger to silence recent critics and ease the mounting pressure on their squad, it was Barcelona who proved more clinical. Despite some lackluster individual performances from Jules Koundé and Marcus Rashford, the heroics of Raphinha and goalkeeper Joan García ensured the trophy returned to Camp Nou.
With this victory, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick continues to cement his status as a legendary tactician. His record in cup finals is nothing short of supernatural:
The Bayern Era: 5 finals, 5 trophies (Champions League, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, DFB-Pokal, and German Super Cup).
The Barça Era: 3 finals, 3 trophies (Last season's Supercopa and Copa del Rey, plus today’s Supercopa).
Flick has now led Barcelona for 88 matches, boasting an impressive record of 66 wins, 9 draws, and 13 losses.
Perhaps most significantly for the fans, Flick has overseen a period of dominance over Real Madrid. In their last six encounters across all competitions, Barcelona has won 5 and lost only 1. This marks the first time in club history that Barça has defeated Madrid in three consecutive finals to claim three separate trophies.
In just his second season in Spain, the German strategist is not just winning games—he is rewriting the history books of world football.
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