Barcelona delivered a stunning 5–2 victory over Real Madrid in a chaotic and action-packed Supercopa de España El Clásico that featured seven goals, a red card, VAR intervention, and a flurry of late yellow cards.
Real Madrid struck early through Kylian Mbappé in the 5th minute, setting the tone for what looked like a dominant start. But Barcelona responded quickly and fiercely. Lamine Yamal equalized in the 22nd minute after a clever assist from Robert Lewandowski, and the match completely shifted in the visitors’ favor.
A VAR check in the 35th minute granted Barcelona a penalty, which Lewandowski converted confidently to make it 1–2. Moments later, Raphinha extended the lead to 1–3 with a precise header assisted by Jules Koundé.
Deep into first-half stoppage time, Alejandro Balde added a fourth, finishing off a move set up by Raphinha to send Barcelona into halftime with a commanding 1–4 lead.
The second half brought even more drama. Antonio Rüdiger received a yellow card early on, then saw red after a VAR review minutes later in the 57th minute, leaving Madrid with 10 men. Barcelona capitalized almost immediately, as Raphinha made it 1–5 after the restart with his second goal of the match.
Real Madrid attempted to respond, and Rodrygo pulled one back in the 60th minute to make it 2–5, but the damage had already been done. Substitutions came in waves for both sides, with Barcelona even forced to replace goalkeeper Szczęsny following a red card incident.
The highlight of the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is shown below:
The match closed with more tension as late yellow cards were issued to players both on and off the pitch, including Raphinha and Iñigo Martínez despite neither being on the field at the time.
In the end, Barcelona’s attacking quality and Real Madrid’s defensive collapse — worsened by disciplinary trouble — defined one of the most eventful El Clásicos in recent years. The victory strengthens Barcelona’s momentum, while Real Madrid are left searching for answers after a night of chaos at the Bernabéu.
