\u00a9 Yasser Bakhsh\/Getty ImagesRaphinha of FC Barcelona celebrating.<\/p>\n
FC Barcelona<\/a> and Real Madrid faced off on Sunday, January 11, in the 2026 Spanish Super Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Behind a brace from Raphinha<\/a>, the Blaugrana claimed the first trophy of the 2025-26 season in another dramatic edition of El Cl\u00e1sico.<\/p>\n The match opened cautiously, with both sides reluctant to take early risks and chances at a premium: Barcelona controlled possession but struggled to break through, while Real Madrid<\/a>\u2019s deep defensive block held firm. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 36th minute, when Raphinha unleashed a superb left-footed strike to give Barca the lead.<\/p>\n Stoppage time in the first half delivered a flurry of goals. Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior leveled the match in the 45+2nd minute with a brilliant solo run, only for Pedri to respond two minutes later by threading a perfect through ball to Robert Lewandowski, who chipped Thibaut Courtois. Moments after that, Gonzalo Garc\u00eda pounced on a rebound from a corner to make it 2-2 heading into halftime.<\/p>\n The second half saw fatigue set in, but both teams continued to create chances, with goalkeepers Joan Garc\u00eda and Courtois playing starring roles. The decisive moment came in the 73rd minute, when Raphinha struck a right-footed effort that deflected off Ra\u00fal Asencio and found the net, sealing a 3-2 victory and handing Barcelona their 16th Spanish Super Cup<\/a>, compared to Real Madrid\u2019s 13.<\/p>\n 04:20PMThanks for joining us!<\/p>\n That wraps out our live coverage of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup, with FC Barcelona securing the trophy with a thrilling 3-2 win over Real Madrid. See you next time!<\/p>\n 04:04PMFull-time!<\/p>\n FC Barcelona secures the 2026 Spanish Super Cup trophy once again against Real Madrid after a thrilling 3-2 win in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n 04:03PM97′ \u2013 GARCIA SAVES BARCELONA AGAIN (3-2)<\/p>\n With a corner in Real Madrid\u2019s favor, Ra\u00fal Asencio met Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s delivery with a header, but Joan Garc\u00eda once again came up with the save for the Blaugrana.<\/p>\n 04:02PM95′ \u2013 CARRERAS MISSES IT! (3-2)<\/p>\n Finding the ball inside the box in one of the final plays of the match, Carreras took a shot, but it went straight at Joan Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n 04:01PM95′ \u2013 Rashford gives Real Madrid another life! (3-2)<\/p>\n Having only to beat Courtois after a great long ball, Rashford shots wide!<\/p>\n 04:00PM93′ \u2013 Last substitution in Barcelona! (3-2)<\/p>\n Being down to 10 men, Hansi Flick makes a defensive move: Lamine Yamal gets replaced by Ronald Araujo.<\/p>\n 03:57PM91′ \u2013 Five more minutes! (3-2)<\/p>\n The Spanish Super Cup final will see five more minutes of added time!<\/p>\n 03:55PM90′ \u2013 Red card for Barcelona! (3-2)<\/p>\n After winning the ball off Lamine Yamal, Mbapp\u00e9 looked to spark a counterattack but was brought down by Frenkie de Jong, who was shown a straight red card by the referee.<\/p>\n 03:54PM86′ \u2013 Pedri booked at Barcelona (3-2)<\/p>\n Looking to stop Real Madrid’s counterattack, Pedri pulled Rodrygo’s jersey, earning another yellow card for the Blaugrana.<\/p>\n 03:49PM83′ \u2013 Two more substitutions for Barcelona (3-2)<\/p>\n Flick also harness the moment to make two substitutions: Gerdard Martin and Marcus Rashford in, Eric Garcia and Raphinha out.<\/p>\n 03:48PM82′ \u2013 Double substitution at Real Madrid (3-2)<\/p>\n Alonso makes the last two modifications for Los Blancos: Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior out, Dani Ceballos and Franco Mastantuono in.<\/p>\n 03:45PM79′ \u2013 Dani Olmo shots up (3-2)<\/p>\n After a hand ball from Guler, Barcelona resumed the game quickly, with Dani Olmo entering the box and shooting over the bar.<\/p>\n 03:42PM76′ \u2013 Double substitution in Real Madrid! (3-2)<\/p>\n After Raphinha’s goal and the cooling break, Xabi Alonso makes a double substitution: Kylian Mbappe and David Alaba in, Gonzalo Garcia and Dean Huijsen out.<\/p>\n 03:40PM73′ \u2013 GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR BARCELONA! (3-2)<\/p>\n After a slick one-two between Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo, Torres laid the ball off to Raphinha, whose right-footed shot took a deflection off Ra\u00fal Asencio and left Thibaut Courtois with no chance.<\/p>\n 03:37PM71′ \u2013 Courtois and a key save! (2-2)<\/p>\n After a driven low cross from Jules Kounde, Lamine Yamal met the ball near the penalty spot, but a well-positioned Thibaut Courtois parried it away, denying Barcelona a clear chance.<\/p>\n 03:35PM67′ \u2013 Substitution for Real Madrid (2-2)<\/p>\n Looking to create more chances, Xabi Alonso turned to his bench, bringing Arda G\u00fcler on to replace captain Federico Valverde.<\/p>\n 03:33PM66′ \u2013 First two substitutions at Barcelona (2-2)<\/p>\n With the game squared, coach Hansi Flick makes the first two substitutions of the game: Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo in, Robert Lewandowski and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez out.<\/p>\n 03:29PM63′ \u2013 Joan Garcia and a great save! (2-2)<\/p>\n After combining with Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior down the left, Rodrygo picked up the rebound and attempted to curl a shot toward the far post, but Joan Garc\u00eda came up with a crucial save to deny Real Madrid.<\/p>\n 03:24PM58′ \u2013 First yellow cards of the game (2-2)<\/p>\n After launching a counterattack off a corner, Ra\u00fal Asencio stopped Barcelona\u2019s break with a heavy foul on Pedri, drawing angry reactions from the Bar\u00e7a players, with Eric Garcia also earning a yellow card by protesting, and Asencio due to the foul.<\/p>\n 03:22PM56′ \u2013 Another chance from Vinicius (2-2)<\/p>\n As the main protagonist of Real Madrid’s attack, Vinicius Junior once again tried to shoot on goal, but got deflected by the defense.<\/p>\n 03:21PM54′ \u2013 Raphinha’s free kick goes over the bar (2-2)<\/p>\n After a foul by Jude Bellingham on Frenkie de Jong just outside the penalty area, Raphinha stepped up for the free kick but sent his effort over the bar.<\/p>\n 03:17PM51′ \u2013 Vinicius misses twice for Real Madrid (2-2)<\/p>\n With Real Madrid building out of the back, the ball found Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior, who cut inside and fired a shot that Joan Garc\u00eda saved, before sending the rebound well over the bar.<\/p>\n 03:14PM48′ \u2013 Bellingham cuts Barcelona’s attack (2-2)<\/p>\n After Bellingham gave the ball away to Raphinha, the midfielder tracked back to recover the ball in a dangerous play for Barcelona<\/p>\n 03:11PMSecond half is under way!<\/p>\n Referee Jos\u00e9 Luis Munuera Montero blows his whistle, and the second half of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup is on.<\/p>\n 02:54PMHalftime!<\/p>\n In a thrilling end of the first half, Barcelona and Real Madrid head into the locker rooms with a 2-2 draw in the Spanish Super Cup final.<\/p>\n 02:52PM51′ \u2013 GOOOOOOAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID (2-2)<\/p>\n On the final play of the first half, Real Madrid earned a corner, and after Raphinha cleared Dean Huijsen\u2019s effort off the goal line, Gonzalo Garc\u00eda pounced on the rebound inside the box to score the equalizer.<\/p>\n 02:50PM49′ \u2013 GOOOOOOAAAAAL FOR BARCELONA (2-1)<\/p>\n Deep into stoppage time, Barcelona exploited space in a poorly organized Real Madrid defense, as Pedri slipped a perfectly weighted through ball into the box for Robert Lewandowski, who delicately chipped Thibaut Courtois with a brilliant finish.<\/p>\n 02:47PM47′ \u2013 GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID (1-1)<\/p>\n After FC Barcelona\u2019s attack broke down, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior picked up the ball in midfield and launched an incredible solo run, beating Pedri and nutmegging Jules Kound\u00e9 before firing a shot into the far post to level the score.<\/p>\n 02:46PM45′ \u2013 Three more minutes (1-0)<\/p>\n Three more minutes have been added to the first half of the Spanish Super Cup final.<\/p>\n 02:42PM42′ \u2013 Courtois saves Real Madrid twice (1-0)<\/p>\n With more space to operate, Lamine Yamal threaded a superb pass into the box for Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, who from a tight angle fired a powerful shot that Courtois pushed away for a corner.<\/p>\n From that same corner kick, Yamal tried his luck as well, but the Belgian goalkeeper intervened once again.<\/p>\n 02:36PM36′ \u2013 GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL FOR BARCELONA (1-0)<\/p>\n After his missed chance, Raphinha collected the ball in midfield and, despite being marked by Tchouam\u00e9ni, shifted onto his left foot and curled a low, angled shot to open the scoring in the Spanish Super Cup.<\/p>\n 02:35PM35′ \u2013 Raphinha misses the clearest chance of the game (0-0)<\/p>\n Lamine Yamal played a great long ball to the space to Raphinha, who only facing Courtois, tried to finish with his left foot and missed the goal in a clear chance.<\/p>\n 02:33PM33′ \u2013 Gonzalo Garcia misses another 1v1 for Real Madrid (0-0)<\/p>\n Cut short by Cubars\u00ed, Gonzalo Garc\u00eda was forced to take a quick shot, which was comfortably saved by Joan Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n 02:31PM30′ \u2013 Cooling break (0-0)<\/p>\n After the first 30 minutes of play, the teams gather on the sideline to hydrate and discuss tactical shifts with their coaches.<\/p>\n 02:27PM27′ \u2013 First save for Courtois! (0-0)<\/p>\n After Yamal broke into the box, Raphinha found the a rebound, unleashing a shot that got saved by Thibaut Courtois!<\/p>\n 02:23PM22′ \u2013 A foul over Yamal heats up the game (0-0)<\/p>\n After playing the ball back, Yamal got stomped by Carreras, a foul that sparked the claims from Barcelona over the referee to book the Spanish defender.<\/p>\n 02:21PM20′ \u2013 Carreras and a great job over Yamal so far (0-0)<\/p>\n Despite Hansi Flick’s decision to start him, Lamine Yamal has been unable to make the difference against a great defensive work from left back Alvaro Carreras.<\/p>\n 02:18PM17′ \u2013 Heavy warning on Bellingham (0-0)<\/p>\n After fouling Pedri from behind just after he released the ball, Jude Bellingham escapes a booking but receives a stern warning from the referee.<\/p>\n 02:15PM14′ \u2013 First chance for Real Madrid! (0-0)<\/p>\n After a great link-up play from the left side, Vinicius started dribbling the ball from the middle of the pitch and faced Joan Garcia, who saved the first shot of the game.<\/p>\n 02:10PM9′ \u2013 Real Madrid start progressing without accuracy (0-0)<\/p>\n Compared to Barcelona\u2019s long spells of possession, Real Madrid need only a few passes to expose the Blaugrana, but no clear chances have been created yet.<\/p>\n 02:06PM5′ \u2013 Quiet opening five minutes (0-0)<\/p>\n With Real Madrid sitting deep and pressing selectively, FC Barcelona have struggled to create clear chances, while Los Blancos remain comfortably positioned far from Joan Garc\u00eda\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n 02:01PMThe match has begun!<\/p>\n The game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid for the 2026 Spanish Super Cup is underway!<\/p>\n 01:55PMWho is the referee for FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid?<\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Luis Munuera Montero has been appointed to officiate the game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on Sunday at Saudi Arabia. Besides, fourth official Adri\u00e1n Cordero Vega suffered a last-minute injury, forcing the the Spanish Federation to pick a replacement, ultimately assigning Adri\u00e1n Quintero Gonz\u00e1lez to cover the vacancy.<\/p>\n Match officiating team:<\/p>\n Referee: Jos\u00e9 Luis Munuera Montero 01:45PMFourth straight El Cl\u00e1sico in a Spanish Super Cup final<\/p>\n FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are widely regarded as the two biggest clubs in Spain, and their dominance has only grown in recent years, with the pair consistently competing for\u2014and winning, the country\u2019s major trophies.<\/p>\n That dominance is clearly reflected in the Spanish Super Cup, which will feature an El Cl\u00e1sico final for the fourth consecutive year. The streak began in 2023, when Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1, continued in 2024 with Real Madrid\u2019s 4-1 win, and carried on in 2025, when Bar\u00e7a prevailed 5-2. Now, the rivalry returns once again in the 2026 final.<\/p>\n Overall, the two sides have met 10 times in Spanish Super Cup finals, with Real Madrid holding the historical edge with seven wins, compared to Barcelona\u2019s three.<\/p>\n 01:35PMXabi Alonso counting on Mbapp\u00e9 for the late game<\/p>\n Kylian Mbapp\u00e9’s return to the squad means a huge boost to Real Madrid ahead of the final against FC Barcelona, but in order to take care of his injury, head coach Xabi Alonso has taken the decision to leave the former PSG on the bench. “He\u2019s fit to play some part. It always depends on the match, but we wanted to have that option with him and listen to how he feels. The sensations are better,” he told Movistar+ prior to the game.<\/p>\n With Mbapp\u00e9 as a secret weapon, the Spanish boss is setting huge expectations for the Spanish Super Cup definition.\u00a0“It\u2019s a final, so it will be an intense match with different phases. We need to maintain good control no matter what happens, make sure the team is competing and knows how to choose the right moments. This is about competing to win finals,” he concluded.<\/p>\n 01:25PMHansi Flick opts to play Lewandowski over Ferran Torres<\/p>\n One of the notable absences against Athletic Club, aside from Lamine Yamal, was Robert Lewandowski, who did not log a single minute, unlike the 18-year-old winger, who was returning from injury.<\/p>\n However, speaking to Movistar+ prior to the match, Hansi Flick explained his decision to start the Polish striker over Ferran Torres: “It\u2019s about feelings. We analyze the opponent, we know how we want to play and what\u2019s best for the match. Ferran has done well too, but I have a good feeling today.”<\/p>\n The Barcelona head coach also shared his expectations for how the game could unfold. “It\u2019s important to play at the highest level with the ball, but also without it. They are very strong in transition. If we lose the ball too often, it won\u2019t be an easy match, but I trust my team\u2014I like what I\u2019ve seen in recent games,” he added,<\/p>\n 01:15PMKylian Mbapp\u00e9 will have to wait for his chance on the bench<\/p>\n Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 missed Real Madrid\u2019s first two games of 2026 against Real Betis and Atletico Madrid after suffering a knee sprain in late December, an injury that initially kept him from traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup. However, the French forward completed a rapid recovery and arrived in the Middle East midweek to rejoin the squad.<\/p>\n Despite leading the team with 29 goals this season, head coach Xabi Alonso has chosen to start Gonzalo Garc\u00eda up front, leaving Mbapp\u00e9 on the bench as he works his way back to full fitness.<\/p>\n 01:05PMLast-minute change at Real Madrid!<\/p>\n After thee first release of the lineups, Real Madrid have made a last-minute change, bringing in Gonzalo Garcia for Arda Guler.<\/p>\n This means that the only change compared to the semifinal against Atletico Madrid will be in the defensive line: Antonio Rudiger for Dean Huijsen.<\/p>\n 01:00PMFC Barcelona starting lineup confirmed!<\/p>\n German coach Hansi Flick revealed the starting XI that will push for the Spanish Super Cup trophy against Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia; Jules Kound\u00e9, Pau Cubars\u00ed, Eric Garc\u00eda, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.<\/p>\n 12:55PMReal Madrid confirm the starting XI<\/p>\n Head coach Xabi Alonso has made his pick over the eleven players that’ll face FC Barcelona from the start: Thibaut\u00a0Courtois; Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, \u00c1lvaro Carreras; Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda G\u00fcler; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior.<\/p>\n 12:50PMHansi Flick’s incredible run in finals<\/p>\n Head coach Hansi Flick has enjoyed an outstanding first season at FC Barcelona, dominating the domestic scene in Spain by lifting the Spanish Super Cup, Copa del Rey, and La Liga. With the first trophy of the new season on the line, Real Madrid will be eager to end one of the German manager\u2019s remarkable streaks.<\/p>\n To date, Flick has never lost a final in his managerial career<\/a>. Across his spells with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, he has appeared in finals of the DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, DFL Supercup, FIFA Club World Cup, Spanish Super Cup, and Copa del Rey, winning every single one.<\/p>\n 12:40PMKickoff time and how to watch<\/p>\n FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will be clashing at 2:00 PM (ET).<\/p>\n You can watch the Spanish Super Cup live<\/a> on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.<\/p>\n 12:30PMFC Barcelona and Real Madrid clashing for the 2026 Spanish Super Cup final<\/p>\n Welcome to our live blog for the match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid for the 2026 Spanish Super Cup final. Stay tuned for key updates and live minute-by-minute coverage!<\/p>\n
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