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Two of those goals were against Real Madrid and one against Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwho also defeated Madrid in the 2025 Spanish Super Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, who had missed the Mini Super Cup semi-final due to a knee problem, came on in the 76th minute, but could not do enough to help Madrid equalize.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Lewandowski also scored for Barcelona. Madrid&#8217;s goals were scored by Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong was sent off in stoppage time in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barcelona-real-madrid-spanish-super-cup-32c6f9792a8d63c1903895400920db74\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) \u2014 Rafinha scored twice for Saudi Arabia as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. Rafinha&#8217;s winning goal in the 73rd minute came by chance when he slipped while shooting and his shot hit Real Madrid defender Raul Asensio, fooling goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. 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