Barcelona have booked their spot in the Spanish Super Cup final, cruising past the Osasuna side with a 2-0 victory in the semi-final clash at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. They are set to take on Real Madrid, who are awaiting in the finale following their thumping win over Atletico.
For Xavi’s team, two stars shone on the night, leading them to the Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. Credit to Robert Lewandowski and Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal, who made history as La Liga’s youngest-ever goal scorer and has now claimed the title of the youngest scorer in the Spanish Super Cup.
Lamine Yamal’s doubles set the stage for El Clasico showdown
The Blaugrana faced a resilient 12th-place Osasuna in La Liga, a team that provided fierce competition. Despite Barcelona creating numerous chances, Pamplona maintained its compact defensive shape, restricting the Catalans from scoring in the first half and keeping the scorecard even until the halftime whistle.
Right before half-time, the Spanish champions suffered another injury blow, with their Brazilian winger Raphinha forced to be subbed off due to injury. However, in his place, Barca boss Xavi deployed the teenage sensation Lamie Yamal, who injected life into their attack from the right flank.
Upon resuming the second half, their patient build-up to penetrate Osasuna’s defense created an opportunity, with Ilkay Gündogan finding the Polish number nine just outside the box. Although Lewandowski had a frustrating evening in front of the goal, this time he finished the chance, putting his side ahead with a breakthrough in the 58th minute.
However, it was the 16-year-old Lamine Yamal who stole the show with his dazzling creative play since stepping onto the pitch as a substitute, providing a much-needed offensive push. The La Masian talent concluded his standout outing with an added-time left-footed goal to seal the win.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Spanish Super Cup history
La Liga table-toppers Real Madrid will lock horns against their arch-rival Barcelona, the current title holders, at the Al-Nassr Stadium in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In the previous Super Cup final, Xavi’s men got the better of Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded lineup with a 3-1 win. Another teenage sensation Pablo Gavi was named MVP on the occasion last year.
Meanwhile, in their most recent clash in the prestigious El Clásico fixture, these two arch-rivals saw Los Blancos come from behind to stun the Catalans in their home with a 2-1 triumph, thanks to star midfielder Jude Bellingham’s two-goal heroics. This will be the second Barcelona-Madrid match this season.
In this competition, these two Spanish titans faced each other eight times in the finale. Real Madrid enjoys dominance, having won it six times, while the Catalan side has only secured victory twice. Nonetheless, they hold a banking advantage, as one of their two wins was in the last final in 2023.
