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Barcelona hammered rival Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era. Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead but a dominant Barcelona hit five in response before its goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half. Madrid was hoping to avenge its 4-0 home defeat by Barcelona in October's La Liga Clasico but instead was left battered and bruised by its archrival in Jeddah. ▲ Lamine Yamal (left) celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring Barcelona's first goal during a 5-2 Spanish Super Cup win against Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. REUTERS After Mbappe's opener, Lamine Yamal leveled and Robert Lewandowski sent Barcelona ahead from the penalty spot, with Raphinha bagging a brace and Alejandro Balde also on target. Rodrygo pulled one back for Madrid with a freekick but it could not capitalize further on its numerical advantage in a humiliating defeat for the
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