Omo, make I tell you as the matter be! Na for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, we witness wahala as FC Barcelona carry their second Super Cup title back-to-back after dem don jam Real Madrid 3-2. Naim be the latest El Clásico wey no go forget quick.
Raphinha na the star of the show as e score two goals wey sweet like sugar. The match start slow, but e turn theatrical better, as three goals jam within five minutes at the end of first half like say dem wan sell popcorn!
First, Raphinha open the scoreline in 36 minutes, firing shot wey go straight enter net like say na arrow. But, no be long, Vinícius Jr shine small as e run pass Barcelona defenders like film character, level the game for Real Madrid. As e fans dey rejoice, Lewandowski gree simply spoil their party with flick wey enter back of the net just after Vinny’s goal. But wait o! Gonzalo Garcia catch Barcelona napping with last-minute goal as e pounce on rebound from the crossbar to make amends just before halftime whistle blow.
Second half contain more tension as both teams dey try find who go carry the day. As e be, na Raphinha again strike for 73rd minute, but this time, e no go as planned. E slip as e dey shoot, but that shot deflect off Raul Asencio head, jinx Courtois and boom, 3-2! Na wah!
Kylian Mbappé, who just come back from injury, try enter the mix for Real Madrid, but na Frenkie de Jong gree spoil the party, collect red card for rough play on Mbappé. E be like say time don dey run out for Madrid to catch up. Joan García dey shine like star as he save two big shots. As they dey rush for equalizer, Carreras and Asencio try chance but dem spoon their shots straight into García hands!
As e be na, FC Barcelona don extend their record to 16 Super Cups, holding di trophy tight like say na wedding ring. Dem show say dem dey serious for this season. After the match, Lewandowski talk say,
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