Gaby Lewandowski’s big success… Xavi’s first trophy since taking office
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eui-jin = Spanish professional football FC Barcelona won the championship trophy by winning the 2022-2023 season Spanish Supercopa (Super Cup) final, which was played against Real Madrid as the second’El Clasico’ of this season.
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 in the Supercopa final against Real Madrid held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 16th (Korean time).
The Supercopa is a tournament in which the 1st and 2nd places in the Primera Liga (La Liga) and the 1st and 2nd places in the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) compete in the previous season.
Barcelona, who won the 14th championship, widened the gap with Real Madrid (12 times), which ranked second in the number of previous championships.
As a result, the head-to-head record of the two teams this season was balanced with 1 win and 1 loss.
In the first head-to-head match in Madrid last October, Real Madrid won 3-1.
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Director Xavi Hernandez, who was a ‘legend’ of the club during his active career, added joy by lifting the first trophy in Barcelona on the stage of ‘El Clasico’.
This is the championship trophy won 421 days after taking the baton in November 2021.
Pablo Garvey and Robert Lewandowski took the lead in the victory, recording both goals and assists, respectively.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Lewandowski found Gabi penetrating into the penalty box and delivered an accurate pass, and Gabi scored the opening goal with a calm finish.
In the 45th minute of the first half, the two switched roles and scored an additional goal.
Gaby kicked a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Lewandowski turned it around and shook the net.
In the 24th minute of the second half, Gabi contributed to the third goal in a similar position.
The cross he handed over from the left side of the penalty area hit the defender’s foot and was refracted to Pedri, who calmly kicked it.
Real Madrid only managed to make up for one goal by striker Karim Benzema in extra time in the second half.
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Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets, who started out, participated in the 45th El Clasico, tying with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos (above Paris Saint-Germain).
According to the Associated Press, coach Xavi was delighted after the game, saying, “It worked out perfectly as I imagined and planned.”
Barcelona are also ahead of Real Madrid in the league.
With 13 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 41 points, they are leading the way, slightly ahead of second-place Real Madrid (12 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, 28 points).
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