Madrid lost 5-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ... Raphinha — who scored twice — and Alejandro Balde. Rodrygo scored for Madrid on the hour mark after ...

Raphinha increased the advantage with a stunning header from a Jules Kounde cross in the 39th minute and left back Alejandro Balde added a fourth for Barca deep into first-half stoppage time.

Saudi Arabia. Barcelona's Alejandro Balde, right, and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal react during the Spain Super Cup final soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at King Abdullah Stadium in ...

Sunday's Spanish Supercopa final was exactly what the hosts had hoped for: a Clasico full of thrills, spills and -- most importantly -- superstars on show.

Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday ... with Raphinha bagging a brace and Alejandro Balde also on target.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, left, celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring their first goal during their Spanish Super Cup final match against Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Photo: ...

The scene was set for another spectacular Clásico in Saudi Arabia even before a ball was ... a delightful deep cross by Jules Koundé, and an Alejandro Baldé goal deep in first-half injury ...

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde may have unwittingly handed his side's Champions League opponents Atalanta some extra motivation when he admitted that he had never heard of their manager. Read more ...

Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before halftime, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed ...

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde may have unwittingly handed his side's Champions League opponents Atalanta some extra motivation when he admitted that he had never heard of their manager.