The Super Cup belongs to Spain, but it was the Brazilians who took over. That’s because with three goals from Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-1 this Sunday, in Saudi Arabia, and won the title for the 13th time.
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Rodrygo scored the champion’s other goal, and Lewandowski scored Barça’s only goal, which now puts Xavi under more pressure.
With this, Real Madrid wins its 13th Super Cup and approaches Barcelona, the tournament’s biggest winner, with 14 cups. The last achievement was in 2022.
The two teams return to the field in the Copa del Rey, on Thursday: Carlo Ancelotti’s team plays a classic with Atlético at the Metropolitano, and Barça takes on the Unionistas, from the Third Division.
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Furthermore, Vinicius Junior is the first Brazilian in history to score a hat-trick with a Real Madrid shirt against Barcelona. And more he is only the third Brazilian to score three goals in the classic. Before him, only Romário and Evaristo de Macedo, both for Barça. In history, there are only nine players with such a mark in the game.
Carlo Ancelotti also reached important milestones. He made his 264th game in charge of Real Madrid and is now, in isolation, the second most played coach in the club’s history. The Italian surpassed Zidane, who had 263.
Miguel Muñoz is the record holder, with 605. The coach won his 11th title and tied with the Frenchman. Muñoz is also at the top in this regard, with 14.
