The Real Madrid team emerged as the winner of the Spanish Super Cup, inflicting a heavy defeat on their arch-rival Barcelona (4:1) in the final of this competition, adding pressure to coach Xavi Hernandez, whose performance at his beloved club is not going so well.
The Madridistas had a fantastic evening, reclaiming the throne of this competition after a year. This is Real Madrid’s fourteenth Super Cup trophy, equalizing the number of trophies with Barcelona.
Vinicius Junior was undoubtedly the player of the match. The Brazilian had his night and scored a hat-trick. He netted all three goals in the first half, while Rodrigo also contributed with one goal. On the other side, Robert Lewandowski scored the sole goal for Barcelona. The Catalan club ended the match with one player less as Araujo was sent off for his second yellow card.
