Vinícius Júnior scored three goals in the first half to help Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup in football, defeating their rival Barcelona 4-1 in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Real Madrid dominated the match and outplayed last season's Super Cup champions, who were unable to stop Vinícius and finished the game with ten players after Ronald Araújo was sent off for receiving a second yellow card following two fouls on the Brazilian forward.
Vinícius scored two close-range goals in the seventh and tenth minutes before Robert Lewandowski reduced the deficit with a powerful follow-up shot in the 33rd minute. However, Vinícius restored a two-goal lead for Real Madrid with a penalty in the 39th minute after being fouled by Araújo. This goal was a significant blow to Barcelona, who controlled the second half before Rodrigo scored from a rebound in the 64th minute, making the score 4-1 for his team, which could have increased the lead.
