
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was remodelled and relocated to Saudi Arabia.Information Guide Nigeria
Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, and Pedri each scored a goal on Sunday at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh to win Barcelona its first Super Cup championship since 2018 and its first since the tournament’s Final-Four format began in 2020. This was a profitable arrangement for the Spanish football organisation.
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Gavi scored from close range in the 33rd minute after receiving a ball from Lewandowski, and Gavi assisted Lewandowski on a breakaway goal just before the end of the first half.
Gavi again assisted Pedri’s goal from close range on another breakaway in the 69th minute.
Karim Benzema scored a consolation for Madrid late in stoppage time.
Since 2014, this was Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti’s first loss in a final.
Barcelona has won the Super Cup a record-setting fourteen times. Madrid has 12 goals to their credit.
“We knew it was a chance we had to take, we have lived through an era of changes at the club and in the dressing room, and this will reinforce us to keep fighting for more titles,” said Barca captain Sergio Busquets.NYSC portal
“You know how [Gavi] competes, he’s very young. Most players at his age would be in the youth team, and he’s playing at an incredible level, giving assists, getting goals.”
Madrid defeated Barcelona in the semi-finals of last year’s championship, but the two Spanish powerhouses had never played in the final of the restructured competition.
Historically, the Super Cup featured the Spanish league champion and the Copa del Rey champion. Now, the runners-up from both events are also included.JAMB Result
The league champion was Madrid, and the league runner-up was Barcelona.
The current Super Cup deal in Saudi Arabia runs through the 2024-25 season.
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