{"id":20011,"date":"2026-01-11T23:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T23:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/rafinha-is-the-leader-barcelona-is-the-champion\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T23:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T23:20:32","slug":"rafinha-is-the-leader-barcelona-is-the-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/rafinha-is-the-leader-barcelona-is-the-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafinha is the leader, Barcelona is the champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Rafinha scored twice for Saudi Arabia as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Rafinha&#8217;s winning goal in the 73rd minute came by chance as he slipped while shooting and his shot hit Madrid defender Lal Asensio, fooling goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.<\/p>\n<p>The game ended in a hectic first half with three goals scored in stoppage time before the break. 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