Historic rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid collided in Saudi Arabia on Sunday when the Blaugranas won the Spanish Super Cup with a 3-2 win.

Real Madrid missed out on the Spanish Supercup last weekend, and seven days on, another of their players has also fallen short on the international stage. Brahim Diaz has been with Morocco at the

Real Madrid was jeered by its disgruntled fans before Kylián Mbappé scored to spark a 2-0 win over Levante in La Liga.

Real Madrid turned an unconvincing first half into a clinical second, with Kylian Mbappe leading the charge as they saw off Levante, 2-0. Los Blancos were initially languid under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa,

Following a breakout 2025 in which the 21-year-old was awarded the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot, scoring four goals in six matches, García was given a rare start by Xabi Alonso after Kylian Mbappé was unavailable due to injury.

Gonzalo García has scored his first, second and third goals in La Liga for Real Madrid with his hat trick dominating a 5-1 rout of Real Betis.

By scoring one of the goals against FC Barcelona in the 2026 Spanish Super Cup, Vinicius Junior has now matched the record of Cristiano Ronaldo and other two Real Madrid legends.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is reportedly insisting that he does not want to return to action until fully fit following a knee injury, meaning the France international could be absent for Los Blancos’ match at home to Levante in La Liga this Sunday.