Real crushed in El Clasico, Wojciech Szczęsny fired, Robert Lewandowski is the executioner again!

• When Kylian Mbappe defeated Wojciech Szczęsny in the fifth minute, nothing announced such a turn of events. And the concert of Barcelona, ​​which found the way into Real’s net four times before the break. Robert Lewandowski also shined, first assisting Lamine Yamal’s goal and then converting a penalty kick. The Polish sniper has already scored 11 goals in matches with the team from Madrid. A year ago he also scored in the final of the Spanish Super Cup
• After the change of ends, Rodrygo wasted an excellent action by Real, and Barcelona’s response was stunning
• With the score at 5-1, it seemed that everything was decided. Yet! Wojciech Szczęsny provided additional emotions by fouling Mbappe in front of the penalty area and being sent off. This way, he can forget about his place in Barcelona’s squad for a longer period of time
• After a while, Rodrygo restored hope for the Royals. But Carlo Ancelotti’s team could no longer afford to make up for such significant losses
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It couldn’t be otherwise. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona met once again in the fight for the Spanish Super Cup, and this year’s clash for the trophy in Jeddah was unique from the point of view of Polish fans.

For the first time in history, we saw two Poles in El Clasico. While Robert Lewandowski’s presence in the starting line-up was not a surprise, another chance from Hansi Flick for Wojciech Szczęsny, who had been a substitute for many weeks, was not so obvious.

However, the Polish goalkeeper performed so well in the semi-final clash with Athletic Bilbao (2-0) that the German coach remained consistent. And to think that everything was decided by… four minutes. Inaki Pena was supposed to be late for one of the briefings. And he paid a high price for it.

Traditionally, the next edition of the prestigious competition was accompanied by many subtexts. The Royals wanted to settle the score with the Catalan team for their 1-4 defeat in the last league match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, when Lewandowski was shining. Barcelona, ​​however, wanted to regain the trophy after last season’s 1-4 defeat, and Hansi Flick had a chance to lift his first trophy as the coach of the Catalan team.

A brilliant start for Real. Szczęsny was helpless

The first minutes of the clash in Jeddah heralded great emotions. First, Thibaut Courtois successfully intervened after Lamine Yamal and Raphinha’s shots, but the Royals’ response was overwhelming. In the 5th minute, after losing Marc Casado after Vinicius played the ball, Kylian Mbappe started. The Frenchman rushed into the penalty area and coldly defeated Szczęsny. This way, the French representative opened his scoring achievements in matches against Blaugrana.

Cios za cios w El Clasico

However, Barcelona quickly responded. Hansi Flick’s players took the initiative, and in the 21st minute the Barcelona fans gathered at the stadium in Jeddah had reasons to be happy. After a play by Lewandowski, who had been invisible until then, Lamine Yamal moved towards Real’s goal. The 17-year-old stoically outmaneuvered two defenders and scored a draw with a precise shot.

A moment later, Real started attacking again, and this time Szczęsny did great after Aurelien Tchouameni’s header.

Fatal mistakes. Four minutes that shocked Real Madrid

And that wasn’t the end of the shooting in the first half. In the 34th minute, Gavi fell in the Real penalty area after contact with Eduardo Camavinga, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano was initially unmoved. However, after a dozen or so seconds, the referee stopped the game and, after a VAR analysis, pointed to the eleventh meter. And Robert Lewandowski did not waste the opportunity.

Not enough emotions? Three minutes later, the Royals were on their knees. After an excellent play by Jules Kounde from deep in the field, Raphinha headed the ball into the goal. And this was not the last word of the Blaugrana, even in the first part of the game.

Real Madrid crushed. Barcelona concert, four goals before half-time!

In the ninth minute of added time (!) Carlo Ancelotti’s players played a corner kick badly and were exposed to a deadly counter-attack initiated by Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old played to Raphinha, who passed the ball to Alejandro Balde, who forced Courtois to surrender with a strong shot. For the fourth time in this match!

Less than five minutes into the second half, Courtois was helpless again. In the 47th minute, in a great situation, Rodrygo could have restored Real’s hope, but he hit the crossbar. And after a while, after Marc Casado’s play, Raphinha exposed the Royals’ defense again. And it was 5:1!

Szczęsny miscalculated. Fatal mistake and red card!

But the winner is the one who could predict the future fate of this match. Barcelona was leading by four goals, and Szczęsny was sent off in the 57th minute. The Pole intervened late and knocked down Kylian Mbappe in front of the penalty area. The referee did not notice the Pole’s offense at first, but the VAR system intervened again. After that, there could only be one decision: Szczęsny finished his third match for Barcelona with a red card.

And his substitute, Inaki Pena, quickly had to pull the ball out of the net. This time, Rodrygo scored a beautiful shot directly from the free kick and Real could still dream of turning around the match.

Real Madrid was beating its head against the wall. Barcelona triumphs again! 9 goals in two matches

Real had over 30 minutes to try to make up for the loss, but Barcelona defended skillfully. And it did not allow Carlo Ancelotti’s team not only to eliminate the differences, but also to try to score a third goal. And Barcelona’s victory became a fact. The Catalans defeated the Royals for the second time this season (after winning LaLiga 4:1) and won their first trophy this year, which will give not only fans but also activists some relief, taking into account the recent off-field events. For the Catalan club, this is the 15th triumph in this competition in history.