January 16, 2023
Baghdad / Obelisk: Barcelona crowned the Spanish Super Cup by defeating rivals Real Madrid by three goals to one, in the final match that brought them together today, Sunday, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
Barcelona’s hat-trick, Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri scored in the 33rd, 45th and 69th minutes respectively, while French striker Karim Benzema scored Real Madrid’s only goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
This is the 14th time that Barcelona has won the Spanish Super Cup, thus reinforcing its record in terms of the number of times winning this cup.
On the other hand, Real Madrid failed to maintain its title and crown the cup for the 13th time in its history.
It should be noted that this is the third time that the Spanish Super Cup will be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of an agreement that will last until 2029, as a result of which the Spanish Football Federation will receive 30 million euros per season.
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