Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid Player Ratings: Raphinha 9.5/10 as Catalans Win El Clasico to Defend Spanish Super Cup

A goal-fest unfolded at the Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City as Jeddah played host to an entertaining El Clásico, where the Spanish Super Cup champions would be crowned. FC Barcelona, the reigning champions, enjoyed superior ball possession in the first half. Raphinha lit up the show with a top-quality finish to break the deadlock, giving Barcelona a crucial lead in the final.

Real Madrid responded in stoppage time, with Vinicius Jr. bringing his team back with individual brilliance, toying with Kunde before delivering a clinical finish. Barcelona were quicker to restore the lead, and this time, Robert Lewandowski finished from a close range from a wonderful through ball by Pedri

Real Madrid earned a corner before the interval and capitalised on the chance to make it 2-2 in the highly anticipated El Clásico. It was Gonzalo Garcia who equalised for Xabi Alonso’s side to keep things level at the break.

Real Madrid, especially Vinicius, looked charged up from the start of the second half. While Barcelona dominated possession, their arch-rivals continued counterattacks. Both managers made some changes after the hour mark, calling up some fresh legs. In the 73rd minute, Raphinha scored the third goal for Barcelona to complete his brace on the big day.

More drama awaited in the stoppage time, as Barca captain Frenkie de Jong was shown a straight red for a casual foul on Real Madrid substitute Kylian Mbappe. The Capital team put much pressure in the injury time but Joan Garcia stood tall. Barcelona ultimately held on to the narrow lead to defend the Spanish Super Cup, beating Clasico rivals, Real Madrid.

Here are Sportsdunia's Barcelona vs Real Madrid player ratings from the Spanish Super Cup final:

Key Takeaways

1. Raphinha scored a brace for Barcelona in the El Clásico.
2. Vinicius delivered a spectacular individual finish, while Gonzalo Garcia scored from a corner.
3. Barcelona ultimately won the crucial El Clásico 3-2 to retain the Spanish Super Cup.

Barcelona Player Ratings vs Real Madrid

Check out FC Barcelona player ratings from the El Clásico:

Real Madrid Player Ratings vs Barcelona

Let's take a look at Real Madrid player ratings from the Spanish Super Cup final:

Man of the Match in Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Sportsdunia's Player of the Match goes to Raphinha of FC Barcelona with 9.5/10 ratings.

Worst Performer

Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen failed to make any impact in the Spanish Super Cup final.