Real Madrid vs. Barcelona takeaways: Hansi Flicks wins first trophy, Real Madrid show wide range of worries
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Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 on Sunday
Barcelona handed Real Madrid a second crushing blow of the season on Sunday, collecting a 5-2 win in the Spanish Super Cup final that renewed confidence in the leadership of manager Hansi Flick as he picked up his first trophy at the club.
Kylian Mbappe gave Real Madrid the lead in the fifth minute but a blitz of goals later in the first half gave them a 4-1 lead at the break, while Raphinha's second-half goal added to their successes. Wojciech Szczesny's 56th-minute red card, combined with Rodrygo's 60th-minute goal, complicated matters slightly for Barcelona but barely did enough damage to change their commanding lead.
The contrasting performances were also emblematic of both teams' seasons so far – while Barcelona look revitalized with Flick in charge, Real Madrid have yet to take meaningful strides since adding Mbappe to an already star-studded squad over the summer. Though there's much time left in the season, Sunday's Super Cup final felt like a signal of how high Barcelona can fly – and how much work Real Madrid have to do in order to come close to last season's success.
