Spanish Super Cup - Rafinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 to win the title

The final of the 2024/25 Spanish Super Cup was held at King Abdullah Sports City. Barcelona, despite leading by one goal, defeated Real Madrid 5-2 with goals from Yamal, Lewandowski, Rafinha and Balde, and successfully won the championship.

Two minutes into the game, Yamal got the ball outside the penalty area and shot from a distance. Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois immediately rushed out to block the ball. Two minutes later, Barcelona continued to create opportunities with a cross. Rafinha headed the ball but was blocked by Courtois.

In the 5th minute, Vinicius made a cross pass, Mbappe ran to the penalty area and then crossed the defense and shot low, helping Real Madrid to open the scoring 1-0. In the 9th minute, Barcelona tried to counterattack, Balde made a cross pass, Rafinha received it and shot from the penalty area but missed.

In the 15th minute, Mbappe was injured after being knocked down during an attack, but he continued to play after receiving treatment. In the 22nd minute, Lewandowski sent a straight pass, Yamal received the ball and entered the penalty area, then shook off the defense and shot low to score, helping Barcelona to tie the score 1-1.

In the 24th minute, Rodrigo took a corner kick, and Chuammeni headed the ball but was blocked by Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny. In the 26th minute, Real Madrid got another corner kick opportunity, but Chuammeni's hook shot was blocked by Barcelona defender Kubasi.

In the 35th minute, Gavi was knocked down by Camavinga while trying to grab the ball. After the intervention of VAR, the referee awarded Barcelona a penalty kick. Subsequently, Lewandowski scored a penalty kick, helping Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid 2-1. In the 39th minute, Kounde passed the ball to the penalty area, and Rafinha seized the opportunity to head the ball into the goal, helping Barcelona continue to lead Real Madrid 3-1.

In the first half stoppage time, Barcelona continued to attack. Rafinha received a through pass from his teammate and passed the ball into the penalty area. Balde followed up and shot to score, helping Barcelona expand their lead to 4-1.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Casado made a straight pass, Rafinha received it and broke through the penalty area and shot low, helping Barcelona to further expand their lead to 5-1.

In the 56th minute, Mbappe was about to shoot when he was knocked down by Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny. The referee showed Szczesny a red card after reviewing the VAR and awarded Real Madrid a free kick. In addition, Barcelona arranged for goalkeeper Iñaki Peña to replace midfielder Gavi. In the 60th minute, Rodrigo chose to shoot directly when taking the free kick, and the ball hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Real Madrid to change the score to 2-5.

In the 84th minute, Real Madrid counterattacked with a cross, Bellingham got the ball and shot, but the ball was kicked high. In the 90th minute, Bellingham received a pass from Mbappe and shot at the defense, but the ball was caught by Barcelona goalkeeper Iñaki Peña.

In the end, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 5-2 and successfully won the Spanish Super Cup.