In the desert, the fragrance of flowers blossomed as Barcelona clinched the Super Cup title by defeating Real Madrid in the El Clasico. In the match at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia, Barcelona triumphed with a dominant 5-2 victory.

This win further enhanced Barcelona's record, bringing their tally of Super Cup victories to 15, surpassing their previous record of 14. Under coach Hansi Flick, this was Barcelona's first title expansion.

The match began with both teams creating attacking opportunities, with Barcelona initiating the first attack. However, it was Real Madrid who took the lead, thanks to a spectacular goal by Kylian Mbappé. Starting his run from midfield after receiving the ball from Vinícius Júnior, Mbappé made a remarkable solo effort, leaving Barcelona's defender Balde in his wake before finishing past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny in the 5th minute.

However, before Mbappé's goal, Lamine Yamal had the chance to score in the 2nd minute, but his shot from outside the box was blocked by Thibaut Courtois. Two minutes later, Courtois saved another header from Raphinha, which paved the way for Mbappé's magical goal.

After going behind, Barcelona regained their composure and fought back. In the 22nd minute, 17-year-old Lamine Yamal equalized with a brilliant goal. After that, Barcelona took control of the game, dominating possession with 78% in the first half. In the 36th minute, a foul on Gavi inside the box by Eduardo Camavinga led to a penalty for Barcelona, which Robert Lewandowski converted confidently. Just two minutes later, Raphinha extended the lead to 3-1 with a header off a long throw from Jules Koundé.

In injury time, Barcelona added another goal, taking a 4-1 lead into the break. In the second half, Raphinha scored again in the 48th minute, making it 5-1 after a brilliant assist from Mark Casado.

Real Madrid had a chance to reduce the deficit in the 49th minute, but Rodrigo's shot hit the post and went wide. With the score at 5-1, Real's chances of making a comeback were slim.

However, in the 56th minute, a foul on Mbappé by Barcelona's goalkeeper Szczęsny outside the box resulted in a red card for the goalkeeper after a VAR review. Real Madrid's Rodrigo scored from the resulting free-kick to make it 5-2.

Despite being a man down, Barcelona held on to their lead, and Real Madrid could not capitalize on their opportunities. In the 90th minute, a great backheel by Mbappé created a chance for Jude Bellingham, but he failed to finish. In injury time, Mbappé was denied a second goal by substitute goalkeeper Inaki Pina, who saved his shot.