"Showed Bellingham levels tonight" "Football is too easy for him" - Fans hail Barcelona star after their 5-2 win over Real Madrid
Fans of Barcelona have lauded Pedri following their 5-2 Supercopa de Espana final win over Real Madrid on Sunday, (January 12). Pedri was brilliant and dominated most Madrid players in the midfield.
Five minutes into the game, Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Madrid after receiving a pass from Vinicius Junior. In the 22nd minute, Lamine Yamal's strike was unstoppable as he equalized for Barca following a pass from Robert Lewandowski.
In the 33rd minute, Eduardo Camavinga fouled Gavi in the box and after the VAR's intervention, La Blaugrana were awarded a penalty. Lewandowski converted the spot-kick in the 36th minute, giving Barca a 2-1 lead.
Three minutes later (39’), Raphinha scored an outstanding header following a cross from Jules Kounde. In added time of the first half (45+10’), Alejandro Balde made it 4-1 after being set up by Raphinha.
In the 48th minute, Raphinha placed his shot into the back of the net, following a pass from Marc Casado. In the 56th minute, Barca's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off after he fouled Mbappe on the edge of the penalty box.
Thus, Madrid were awarded a free-kick. Rodrygo converted the free-kick in the 60th minute, and this increased the tempo of the game. However, Despite Real Madrid's push to reduce the deficit, the final ended 5-2 in favor of Barcelona.
In his stint on the pitch, Pedri had a passing accuracy of 89% (50/56). He won eight out of 13 ground duels contested and provided two key passes (via Sofascore).
In the game's aftermath, fans took to X to commend the Spaniard for his performance, with one tweeting:
"Pedri showed Bellingham levels tonight. No debate for me."
"So, another big game and another final where Pedri shows he's clear of any other midfielder. Do you all finally agree that he is the best midfielder in the world? another questioned.
"8 minutes in honor of this pedri masterclass 🫶🏻," a fan added.
"Pedri balled out , what a player ! #ElClasico," a delighted fan tweeted.
"Injury free Pedri is world class. We are winning the UCL 🤞🏾, a fan opined.
"Football is too easy for Pedri. What a player!," wrote another.
How did Barcelona's winger Raphinha perform against Real Madrid?
Raphinha was arguably La Blaugrana's best player on the pitch during the game. The Brazilian scored a brace that helped his team secure their first trophy of the year (2025).
In 79 minutes on the pitch, Raphinha had a passing accuracy of 83% (15/18). He registered three goal contributions and provided four key passes (via Sofascore).
Raphinha's attacking intuition could be key for Barcelona when they take on Real Betis in the Copa del Rey in their next game on Wednesday, (January 15). They will return to action in the La Liga against Getafe on Saturday, (January 18).
