The Blaugrana's superb wingers put on a magnificent display to claim their first piece of silverware since 2023

Hansi Flick's Barcelona ran rampant against Real Madrid for the second time this season, smashing their rivals 5-2 to win the Spanish Super Cup.

In true El Clasico fashion, there was barely a second to breathe from start to finish. It only took five minutes for Madrid to take the lead and it was that man Kylian Mbappe. Los Blancos broke away on the counter and Vinicius Junior threaded a pass through to the Frenchman, who dinked his effort over Wojciech Szczesny.

The goal was a shock to the system for Barca, who responded very quickly. Raphinha immediately fired a shot wide of Thibaut Courtois' net and a few minutes later the Blaugrana had their equaliser thanks to a goal from Lamine Yamal that Lionel Messi would have been proud of. The young Spaniard weaved through the Madrid defence and into the box before slotting the ball with precision into the bottom corner.

From there it was a disaster for Carlo Ancelotti's side. The floodgates well and truly opened and Courtois had to pick the ball out of his net three more times before half-time. Robert Lewandowski first converted from the spot after Eduardo Camavinga put in a clumsy tackle on Gavi in the box. Three minutes later, Raphinha had his goal, powerfully heading home from a pinpoint cross from Jules Kounde. And just seconds before the break, Madrid lost the ball from their own corner and Barca countered with perfection, Alejandro Balde the man to finish the move off and score their fourth.

The second half followed a similar electric pattern and it was 5-1 before many many fans had retaken their feet in Saudi Arabia. Raphinha was at it again, using his pace to break through the Madrid line and finish. Things did take an interesting turn when Szczesny was sent off after taking Mbappe out as the striker was through on goal. Rodrygo buried the subsequent free-kick in a moment that substitute goalkeeper Inaki Pena will not want to watch back.

Despite having the man advantage, Madrid never really looked threatening after Barca's fifth goal, though. Flick's men were happy to see the game out and claim their first piece of silverware in nearly two years.

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Wojciech Szczesny (4/10):

Played well until he was sent off early in the second half, putting unnecessary pressure on his team-mates at 5-1 up.

Jules Kounde (8/10):

Proved to be a formidable force in both defence and attack, snuffing out Vinicius and also chipping in with an assist.

Pau Cubarsi (6/10):

Was a little bit sloppy on the ball at times, turning over possession but still doing his basic defending duties well.

Inigo Martinez (6/10):

Hardly put a foot wrong before suffering an injury that forced him off in the 28th minute.

Alejandro Balde (7/10):

Supported Raphinha down the left-hand with his darting runs and took his goal well to put the game out of reach for Real Madrid.

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Marc Casado (6/10):

Had a mixed night, providing a brilliant assist through the lines for Raphinha's second but also giving the ball away to Madrid, letting them back into the game.

Pedri (8/10):

Thrived on the occasion and got stuck in with plenty of hard challenges. Seemed to step up a level when Barca were required to defend more after going down to 10 men.

Gavi (7/10):

Did well for the 60 minutes he was on the pitch but was sacrificed for fresh legs in the second half. Did well to win Barca's penalty at 1-1.

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Lamine Yamal (8/10):

Was his usual breathtaking self, scoring an incredible solo goal and being at the heart of Barca's attack before being sacrificed for a more defensive shape a man down.

Robert Lewandowski (7/10):

Took his penalty well and battled all night long with Antonio Rudiger, testing the German defender until the final whistle.

Raphinha (9/10):

Without a doubt was Barcelona's Man of the Match, proving once again that he can deliver against the club's biggest rivals and with silverware on the line. Should now be considered a genuine Ballon d'Or contender.

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Ronald Araujo (8/10):

Slotted in seamlessly at the back following Martinez's injury, keeping Mbappe and Vinicius quiet.

Inaki Pena (6/10):

Made a mistake immediately after coming on but pulled off a fantastic save to stop Mbappe from scoring in the final minute.

Dani Olmo (6/10):

Did not do anything too significant but got stuck in when he needed to.

Ferran Torres (6/10):

Replaced Raphinha for the final 10 but was mainly required to defend with Barca sitting in a comfortable position.

Hansi Flick (8/10):

Utilised his bench well, making changes at the right times and switching things up after going down a man.