Gavi (33rd minute), Robert Lewandowski (45) and Pedri (69) scored goals among the winners, Karim Benzema (90+3) scored among the losers. Gavi also has two assists on his account. At the age of 18 years and 163 days, he became the youngest player to score in a Spanish Super Cup match. The midfielder surpassed the current head coach of Barcelona, Xavi, who, at the age of 18 years and 205 days, scored in a meeting once morest Mallorca on August 18, 1998 (1: 2).
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets made his 45th appearance in the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. He caught up in this indicator with the former Barcelona striker Argentinean Lionel Messi and the former Real Madrid defender Spaniard Sergio Ramos.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have played the Spanish Super Cup for the eighth time. Previously, the Madrid team defeated an opponent six times in the fight for the country’s Super Cup (1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2012, 2017), Barcelona – once (2011). In 2022, the clubs met in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, where Real Madrid won (3:2 following extra time).
The tournament has been held since 1982, the winners of the championship and the cup of the country took part in it. Since the 2019/20 season, the Spanish Super Cup has been held in the format of a mini-tournament of four teams. Real Madrid took part in the tournament as the winner of the last championship of Spain, Valencia – as the finalist of the national cup, Barcelona – as the silver medalist of the championship, Betis – as the owner of the Spanish Cup.
Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup for the 14th time, having previously won the trophy in 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. The club holds the record for this indicator. Real Madrid have won the trophy 12 times (1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022). The third place in the number of victories in the Spanish Super Cup is shared by Athletic (1984, 2015, 2021) and Deportivo (1995, 2000, 2002).
