Vinicius is the champion of the match.. Real Madrid sweeps Barcelona and wins the Spanish Super Cup | sports

Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup for the 13th time in its history, following its landslide 4-1 victory over its traditional rival Barcelona, ​​in the final of the competition hosted by Saudi Arabia.

Brazilian star Vinicius Junior played the starring role in the match, which was held at Al Awal Park Stadium in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, after he scored Real Madrid’s first three goals in the 7th, 10th and 39th minutes from a penalty kick, respectively, while his compatriot Rodrigo added the fourth goal in the 64th minute.

Real Madrid is satisfied with four goals⚽
..and won the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh 🤩🏆#Real_Madrid_Barcelona
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— SSC (@ssc_sports) January 14, 2024

On the other hand, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored Barcelona’s only goal in the 33rd minute, before the Catalan team played with ten players after its player Ronaldo Araujo was sent off in the 71st minute for receiving a second warning.

Real Madrid, which is participating in the competition after winning the Spanish King’s Cup last season, advanced to the final match of the Super Cup after its 5-3 victory over its arch-neighbor, Atletico Madrid, after an extension to extra time, in the semi-finals last Wednesday.

On the other hand, Barcelona, ​​which won the Spanish League title last season and subsequently participated in the Spanish Super Cup, qualified for the final match, after defeating Osasuna with two unanswered goals in the other semi-final match, last Thursday.

This is Real Madrid’s second victory over Barcelona in various competitions this season, after previously defeating them 2-1 in the two teams’ meeting in the Spanish League this season, last October.

Real Madrid also reduced the gap separating it from Barcelona, ​​which holds the record for the number of wins in the Spanish Super Cup, to only one title.