Raphinha’s brace lifts Barcelona to 3-2 win over Real Madrid in 2026 Spanish Super Cup final

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!

FC Barcelona secures the 2026 Spanish Super Cup trophy once again against Real Madrid after a thrilling 3-2 win in Saudi Arabia.

With a corner in Real Madrid’s favor, Raúl Asencio met Mbappé’s delivery with a header, but Joan García once again came up with the save for the Blaugrana.

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 García.

Having only to beat Courtois after a great long ball, Rashford shots wide!

Being down to 10 men, Hansi Flick makes a defensive move: Lamine Yamal gets replaced by Ronald Araujo.

The Spanish Super Cup final will see five more minutes of added time!

After winning the ball off Lamine Yamal, Mbappé looked to spark a counterattack but was brought down by Frenkie de Jong, who was shown a straight red card by the referee.

Looking to stop Real Madrid's counterattack, Pedri pulled Rodrygo's jersey, earning another yellow card for the Blaugrana.

Flick also harness the moment to make two substitutions: Gerdard Martin and Marcus Rashford in, Eric Garcia and Raphinha out.

Alonso makes the last two modifications for Los Blancos: Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior out, Dani Ceballos and Franco Mastantuono in.

After a hand ball from Guler, Barcelona resumed the game quickly, with Dani Olmo entering the box and shooting over the bar.

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.

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 Raúl Asencio and left Thibaut Courtois with no chance.

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.

Looking to create more chances, Xabi Alonso turned to his bench, bringing Arda Güler on to replace captain Federico Valverde.

With the game squared, coach Hansi Flick makes the first two substitutions of the game: Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo in, Robert Lewandowski and Fermín López out.

After combining with Vinícius Júnior down the left, Rodrygo picked up the rebound and attempted to curl a shot toward the far post, but Joan García came up with a crucial save to deny Real Madrid.

After launching a counterattack off a corner, Raúl Asencio stopped Barcelona’s break with a heavy foul on Pedri, drawing angry reactions from the Barça players, with Eric Garcia also earning a yellow card by protesting, and Asencio due to the foul.

As the main protagonist of Real Madrid's attack, Vinicius Junior once again tried to shoot on goal, but got deflected by the defense.

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.

With Real Madrid building out of the back, the ball found Vinícius Júnior, who cut inside and fired a shot that Joan García saved, before sending the rebound well over the bar.

After Bellingham gave the ball away to Raphinha, the midfielder tracked back to recover the ball in a dangerous play for Barcelona

Referee José Luis Munuera Montero blows his whistle, and the second half of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup is on.

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.

On the final play of the first half, Real Madrid earned a corner, and after Raphinha cleared Dean Huijsen’s effort off the goal line, Gonzalo García pounced on the rebound inside the box to score the equalizer.

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.

After FC Barcelona’s attack broke down, Vinícius Júnior picked up the ball in midfield and launched an incredible solo run, beating Pedri and nutmegging Jules Koundé before firing a shot into the far post to level the score.

Three more minutes have been added to the first half of the Spanish Super Cup final.

With more space to operate, Lamine Yamal threaded a superb pass into the box for Fermín López, who from a tight angle fired a powerful shot that Courtois pushed away for a corner.

From that same corner kick, Yamal tried his luck as well, but the Belgian goalkeeper intervened once again.

After his missed chance, Raphinha collected the ball in midfield and, despite being marked by Tchouaméni, shifted onto his left foot and curled a low, angled shot to open the scoring in the Spanish Super Cup.

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.

Cut short by Cubarsí, Gonzalo García was forced to take a quick shot, which was comfortably saved by Joan García.

After the first 30 minutes of play, the teams gather on the sideline to hydrate and discuss tactical shifts with their coaches.

After Yamal broke into the box, Raphinha found the a rebound, unleashing a shot that got saved by Thibaut Courtois!

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.

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.

After fouling Pedri from behind just after he released the ball, Jude Bellingham escapes a booking but receives a stern warning from the referee.

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.

Compared to Barcelona’s long spells of possession, Real Madrid need only a few passes to expose the Blaugrana, but no clear chances have been created yet.

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 García’s goal.

The game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid for the 2026 Spanish Super Cup is underway!

José Luis Munuera Montero has been appointed to officiate the game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on Sunday at Saudi Arabia. Besides, fourth official Adrián Cordero Vega suffered a last-minute injury, forcing the the Spanish Federation to pick a replacement, ultimately assigning Adrián Quintero González to cover the vacancy.

Match officiating team:

Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
1st Assistant Referee: Iñigo Prieto
2nd Assistant Referee: Antonio Martínez
4th Official: Adrián Quintero González
VAR: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
AVAR1: Davi Gálvez

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—and winning, the country’s major trophies.

That dominance is clearly reflected in the Spanish Super Cup, which will feature an El Clásico final for the fourth consecutive year. The streak began in 2023, when Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1, continued in 2024 with Real Madrid’s 4-1 win, and carried on in 2025, when Barça prevailed 5-2. Now, the rivalry returns once again in the 2026 final.

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’s three.

Kylian Mbappé'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’s 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.

With Mbappé as a secret weapon, the Spanish boss is setting huge expectations for the Spanish Super Cup definition. "It’s 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.

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.

However, speaking to Movistar+ prior to the match, Hansi Flick explained his decision to start the Polish striker over Ferran Torres: "It’s about feelings. We analyze the opponent, we know how we want to play and what’s best for the match. Ferran has done well too, but I have a good feeling today."

The Barcelona head coach also shared his expectations for how the game could unfold. "It’s 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’t be an easy match, but I trust my team—I like what I’ve seen in recent games," he added,

Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid’s 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.

Despite leading the team with 29 goals this season, head coach Xabi Alonso has chosen to start Gonzalo García up front, leaving Mbappé on the bench as he works his way back to full fitness.

After thee first release of the lineups, Real Madrid have made a last-minute change, bringing in Gonzalo Garcia for Arda Guler.

This means that the only change compared to the semifinal against Atletico Madrid will be in the defensive line: Antonio Rudiger for Dean Huijsen.

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 Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.

Head coach Xabi Alonso has made his pick over the eleven players that'll face FC Barcelona from the start: Thibaut Courtois; Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras; Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior.

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’s remarkable streaks.

To date, Flick has never lost a final in his managerial career. 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.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will be clashing at 2:00 PM (ET).

You can watch the Spanish Super Cup live on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

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