Rafinha's Night of Precision: Barça Edge Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup
11 January 2026
Rafinha's double seals Barça's Spanish Super Cup win over Real Madrid
The Brazilian winger Rafinha continued his fine form against Real Madrid, particularly in the Spanish Super Cup fixtures.
He repeated his heroics in this edition's final, scoring twice to pierce Los Blancos' defense.
Barcelona beat their rivals 3-2 on Sunday, at a Saudi venue, to lift the Spanish Super Cup.
The match was shown on the Eight app, the exclusive broadcaster of Saudi Pro League matches.
Rafinha had starred for Barça last year as well, scoring twice in a 5-2 victory.
Barça's other goal came from Lewandowski, while Real Madrid replied through Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García.
In a high-stakes clash, the teams traded chances and saved moments of brilliance for the final whistle.
As for what’s next, Barça begin their season with renewed confidence while Real Madrid look to sharpen their response.
Punchline 1: Rafinha's shots were so on target, even the crossbar filed a complaint for excessive accuracy.
Punchline 2: Real Madrid tried to defend, but Rafinha turned the field into a firing range—clean hits, zero misses, and the referee finally shrugged and whistled anyway.
