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Jan 15, 2024 · Real Madrid claimed its 13th Spanish Super Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 demolition of arch-rival Barcelona in El Clásico on Sunday.. Young superstar Vinícius Jr. scored a hat-trick inside the ...
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- How Real marched to Super Cup glory
- Xavi: I'm embarrassed - worst performance yet
- Ancelotti hails 'extraordinary' Vinicius
Vinicius Junior scored a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after a 4-1 demolition of rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian twice exploited Barcelona's lackadaisical high line to put Real 2-0 up within the first 10 minutes before Robert Lewandowski halved the deficit just after the half-hour mark.
But Vinicius completed his hat-trick from the spot in the 39th minute, having been hauled down in the area by Ronald Araujo, before Rodrygo completed a one-sided win after the interval.
To compound a miserable evening in Riyadh for Barcelona, Araujo was dismissed in the 71st minute for another foul on Vinicius.
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Real, who trailed 3-2 with just five minutes remaining against Atletico Madrid in the semi-final on Wednesday before triumphing 5-3 after extra-time, continued their recent dominance over their rivals.
Carlo Ancelotti's side prevailed in October's El Clasico meeting and are seven points ahead of Barcelona at the halfway point of the LaLiga campaign.
Barcelona head coach Xavi:
"I think it's been one of our worst performances of the season so far. We played well for a while until Robert scored, but that wasn't enough. We need to do a lot of self criticism, a lot.
"I'm ready for the criticism. Actually there was criticism already before this game, there's always been. That is not a problem for me, I believe in the project, I believe in myself, I believe in our players and I think we're capable of reversing the situation starting next Thursday.
"There are three titles left and we need to fight for them. I feel strong, I feel calm despite this is a step back for this project and this is a blow."
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti:
"We deserved to win. We started very well. We made the best of our players in the beginning of the game. Vinicius was extraordinary, he played an extraordinary game. But after that it's been a whole different game where Barcelona took control over the ball and they took their chances.
Jan 15, 2024 · 🔥 Vibrant Vini Jr. bags first half hat trick in Real's first Clasico of 2024. Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior have started 2024 as they mean to continue after a merciless 4-1 mauling of bitter ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Rodrygo rounded off Real Madrid’s rout as it won the competition for the 13th time, avenging last year’s final defeat by record 14-time winners Barcelona. Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rival Barcelona at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jan 14, 2024 · An entertaining first half comes to a close in Riyadh with Real Madrid fully on top courtesy of Vinicius Junior's hattrick. Barcelona have been imperfect, but outshot the opposition 10 to eight ...
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Jan 14, 2024 · Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, left, passes through Barcelona’s goalkeeper Inaki Pena during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024.
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Jan 14, 2024 · But Vinicius completed his hat-trick from the spot in the 39th minute, having been hauled down in the area by Ronald Araujo, before Rodrygo completed a one-sided win after the interval.
