Gavi was the star of Barcelona’s Super Cup win over Real Madrid
Xavi claimed his first trophy as Barcelona manager after a comfortable win over rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.
The La Liga leaders dominated the match in Saudi Arabia and took the lead when 18-year-old Gavi fired home from Robert Lewandowski’s pass.
Lewandowski scored before half-time when he finished from Gavi’s pass.
Gavi grabbed another assist in the second half when he set up Pedri, before Karim Benzema scored the final consolation.
The Frenchman’s late goal was a consolation for Real Madrid, who are the second best player in the world.
Indeed, Thibaut Courtois prevented Barcelona from winning by a greater margin with some smart saves.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper was tested early on when he headed Lewandowski’s effort onto the post and he also kept out Ousmane Dembele’s powerful strike.
But after Pedri got the team third midway through the second half with a tap-in, there was no doubt about the result as Barcelona won the Super Cup for the first time since 2018.
Real Madrid just couldn’t cope with the brilliance of Gavi who, along with two assists, became the youngest goalscorer in the Spanish Super Cup, with a goal surpassing current manager Xavi’s record.
Back in October, these two sides faced each other in the first El Clasico meeting of the season, with Real Madrid winning 3-1.
But Barcelona have since gone from strength to strength and are currently top of La Liga, three points behind Real, with this win extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games.
Source: BBC
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