Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again.

All that was needed was a good game of football – and boy, did it deliver. Saudi Arabia has created a welcome habit of staging memorable Clásicos since assuming Super Cup hosting duties in 2020, but even by the Kingdom’s previous high standards, this was something else.

(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, top, react during the Spain Super Cup final soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

Raphinha increased the advantage with a stunning header from a Jules Kounde cross in the 39th minute and left back Alejandro Balde added a fourth for Barca deep into first-half stoppage time. Raphinha made it 5-1 just after the break, before Barca were ...

Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target for Barca in a breathless first half at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where Kylian Mbappe had given Real an early lead.

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Barcelona hammered rivals real madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win ... with Raphinha bagging a brace and Alejandro Balde also on target. Rodrygo Goes pulled one back for Madrid ...

A scintillating El Clasico ended with Barcelona beating Real Madrid 5-2 to win the Spanish Super Cup for the 15th time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Barcelona starte

Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Barcelona's Alejandro Balde, right, and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal react during the Spain Super Cup final soccer match between Real Madrid ...

Madrid lost 5-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ... Raphinha — who scored twice — and Alejandro Balde. Rodrygo scored for Madrid on the hour mark after ...

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Real Madrid faced off against Barcelona last Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the Spanish capital club seeking their third Supercopa de España title in four years. Despite taking an early lead,