In Arabia, Vinicius emulated Cristiano Ronaldo’s style by scoring two great goals and celebrating like the Portuguese star. Meanwhile, fans were ecstatic to see Lionel Messi play at Cristiano Ronaldo’s home stadium, Al Nassr, and put on an epic performance in the 10th minute. Xavi Hernandez’s position as Barcelona’s coach is under renewed pressure after his team suffered a 4-1 defeat from Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final. Despite their hopes of winning another trophy, Barcelona was outplayed by Real Madrid, with Vinicius Jr. scoring a hat-trick before the break. Although Robert Lewandowski had a chance to score for Barcelona in the opening minutes, Real Madrid dominated the match and emerged victorious.
After Lewandowski’s impressive goal from outside the box, Los Cules felt hopeful, but their defense quickly let them down. The game took a turn for the worse when Ronald Araujo committed a foul inside the box, allowing Vinicius Jr. to complete his hat-trick with a goal in the bottom left corner.
Despite Joan Laporta’s assurance that Xavi’s job was safe, the coach will face mounting pressure upon his return to Spain, especially with Rafa Marquez waiting in the wings. Real Madrid sealed their victory with a goal from Rodrygo in the 64th minute, adding insult to injury for Barcelona. The night got even worse when Araujo received a second yellow card and was sent off.
