Barcelona beat Real Madrid in El Clasico to retain Spanish Super Cup

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by News AgenciesJanuary 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM

Barcelona beat Real Madrid in El Clasico to retain Spanish Super Cup

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Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia on January 11, 2026, securing their 16th title. Raphinha scored twice for Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski also contributing a goal. Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia scored for Real Madrid, but it wasn't enough to overcome Barcelona. The match was decided by a deflected Raphinha shot in the 73rd minute. This victory marks Barcelona's second consecutive Super Cup win and the fourth trophy under coach Hansi Flick. Real Madrid's coach, Xabi Alonso, started Kylian Mbappe on the bench due to a knee sprain.

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Jeddah 30% Kylian Mbappe 40% Xabi Alonso ×250% Saudi Arabia 50% Hansi Flick ×250% Vinicius Junior ×460% Robert Lewandowski ×260% Raphinha ×570% Spanish Super Cup ×280% Barcelona ×790% Real Madrid ×790%

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