"Xabi Alonso's side surprisingly started in a low-block, making Barcelona work hard for their attacking openings. The breakthrough eventually arrived through Raphinha and Barcelona dominated most of the first half after that. The end of the first half, however, saw complete mayhem as Vinicius Jr scored a solo equaliser, Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead and Gonzalo Garcia then levelled matters up once again - all in a matter of minutes."
"While he did make some routine saves, the goalkeeper was stumped by Vinicius Jr's solo effort and could not do much to prevent Real Madrid's second equaliser either. His distribution, positioning, and ball-playing were elite as usual. Alejandro Balde: 7 Balde pushed up high in attack and often did not have much trouble dealing with defensively given that Real Madrid seldom built up on his flank."
"Eric Garcia: 8 Garcia constantly looked to progress Barcelona's buildup to higher areas and did largely well alongside Cubarsi. Was not as troubled as the youngster was, but he too should have marked his man better for the second goal conceded. Was enormous at times with his blocks, especially in the second half when Real Madrid turned up the heat."
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah. Xabi Alonso's side started in a low block, forcing Barcelona to work for openings before Raphinha opened the scoring. The end of the first half produced frantic action as Vinicius Jr scored a solo equaliser, Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead, and Gonzalo Garcia levelled shortly after. Raphinha scored again in the 73rd minute to restore Barcelona's lead. Real Madrid pressed for a second equaliser but failed to convert. Player ratings highlighted Joan Garcia (7), Alejandro Balde (7), Pau Cubarsi (6.5) and Eric Garcia (8).
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