Barcelona bounced back scoring 5 goals after Real Madrid had taken the lead through Mbappe in the 5th minute
By Kehinde Okeowo
Barcelona on Sunday night won the Spanish Super Cup for the 15th time in their history following a stunning 5-2 win over arch-rivals, Real Madrid in Jeddah.
The La Liga champions took the lead as early as the 5th minute in the fascinating encounter through Kylian Mbappé.
However, Barcelona bounced back in the most incredible way to swing the game in their favour.
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Lamine Yamal equalized for Barca in the 22nd minute before Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Alejandro Balde all scored ahead of the interval to give their side a 4-1 lead.
Raphinha added a fifth two minutes after the break, but things got more complicated when goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was sent off for a foul on Mbappé in the 56th minute.
Rodrygo pulled one back from a free-kick in the 60th minute, but it was not enough to truly mount a comeback.