Barcelona has gained their first trophy of the season and are the 2023 Spanish Super Cup champions way to a complete 3-1 win towards Real Madrid on Sunday night’s very last in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Barça have been the higher group of truly all of El Clásico, created huge possibilities and have been extraordinarily green in the front of intention to overcome their foremost competitors and win the primary identity of Xavi Hernández’s profession as Barça manager.

First Half :

Barça have been the higher group from the very beginning. They have been organized, committed, intense, mature and assured in possession, and that they defended thoroughly as a group. The Blaugrana had the primary huge threat of the 1/2 off on a rocket from Robert Lewandowski that turned into deflected onto the publish with the aid of using Thibaut Courtois, and Alejandro Balde narrowly ignored the goal on the rebound.
Madrid did truly not anything all 1/2 of however they did have one threat on a go from Ferland Mendy that discovered Karim Benzema all on my own withinside the field however the striker ignored a smooth header that ought to be the opener. That became out to be Los Blancos’ best risky second of the period, and Barça ruled the rest.

The Catalans persevered to impose their will and press excessive up the pitch, and that stress resulted withinside the commencing intention as Sergio Busquets gained the ball back, Pedri surpassed it to Lewandowski who fast moved it to Gavi withinside the field, and the teenager confirmed splendid poise to apply his left foot and hearthplace it domestic beyond Courtois.

Barça then were given a vital 2nd intention simply earlier than half time as Frenkie De Jong performed at best, line-breaking by skip to locate Gavi all on my own at the left wing, and him all over again turned into poised and composed to look ahead to the proper second and supply Lewandowski a smooth tap-in for the 2nd.

Second Half :

Carlo Ancelotti despatched Rodrygo off the bench and Madrid began out the 1/2 off with a totally exclusive depth to their pressing, looking to win the ball lower back as speedily as they might in risky positions. But Barça remained poised and constrained their errors in possession, and Madrid’s preliminary burst of strength speedy dissipated as they struggled to prepare any significant assaults in opposition to a sturdy Barça protective structure.

The Blaugrana additionally remained a danger going forward, with Lewandowski and Dembélé forcing massive saves from Courtois. And with 20 mins to go, Barça were given for the all-crucial 1/3 purpose as they received the ball with inside the Madrid 1/2 of once more and Gavi produced with his 2nd help of the night time with an excellent pass to discover Pedri all on my own for a tap-in on the a ways post.

Madrid appeared defeated after the 1/3 purpose, and Ancelotti made greater attacking adjustments looking to create a spark that left the group weaker in midfield and greater and inclined on the lower back. They did have some accurate moments and Marc-André ter Stegen made crucial saves, however Barça had been by no means in actual hassle as we entered the loss of life moments.

Los Blancos performed the very last seconds out of natural desperation and subsequently were given a comfort purpose thru Benzema, however it became too little too late. The very last whistle got here quickly after, and Barça have their first name of the season.

This became an amazing all-round overall performance from a totally focused, mature, severe group that had been higher than their fighters in each department. Barça deserved to win the trophy, and they’ve achieved it in opposition to Madrid. What a Sunday.

Real Madrid: Courtois - Carvajal (Nacho 72’) -  Militão - Rüdiger - Mendy - Modric (Ceballos 65’) - Kroos (Asensio 72’) - Camavinga (Rodrygo 46’) - Valverde - Benzema - Vinicius

Goal: Benzema (90+3’)

Barcelona: Ter Stegen - Araujo (Eric 87’) - Kounde - Christensen - Balde - Pedri (Roberto 90’) - Busquets - De Jong (Kessie 87’) - Dembélé (Raphinha 78’) - Lewandowski - Gavi (Fati 90’)

Goals: Gavi (33’) - Lewandowski (45’) - Pedri (69’)