In a hard-fought exchange of blows, Real (with Antonio Rüdiger in the starting line-up) took the lead through Kylian Mbappe (5th), but then Barcelona turned up the heat. Lamine Yamal (22'), Robert Lewandowski (36'/penalty), Raphinha (39') and Alejandro Balde (45'+10) took a clear lead by the break.
Raphinha, who scored three goals in the Champions League 4-1 against FC Bayern, increased the score to 5-1 (48th). After a red card against “emergency goalkeeper” Wojciech Szczesny for an emergency stop, Real sensed another chance, but only made it 2-5 through Rodrygo (61').
Ex-Leipzig player Dani Olmo, whose eligibility to play has been the subject of unspeakable controversy for weeks, came on as a substitute in the second half.
