A rampant, ruthless Barcelona produced a scintillating attacking performance to sweep aside Real Madrid 5-2 and secure the Spanish Super Cup.

The two rivals had set up an El Clasico with silverware on the line and it proved a captivating affair, with two dynamic forward lines showcasing their ability. Rocked early by a delightful Kylian Mbappe goal against the run of play, the Catalan club nonetheless ripped Real to ribbons in the first half with Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski to the fore as Pedri and Gavi pulled the strings.

Four first-half goals were followed by a fifth from the Barcelona captain just after the interval, putting them out of sight despite Wojciech Szczesny’s sending off. The goalkeeper saw red for a challenge on Mbappe after the Frenchman had surged away from the defence, and though Rodrygo converted the resulting free kick past replacement Inaki Pena, the defending champions had been left with too much to do on the same day that they lost top spot in La Liga to cross-city rivals Atletico.

Re-live all of the action from the final in our live blog below:

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE

• Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final

• Hansi Flick’s side produce fine attacking performance to win high-scoring Clasico

• GOAL! REAL MADRID 1-0 Barcelona (Kylian Mbappe, 5 minutes)

• GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 BARCELONA (Lamine Yamal, 22 minutes)

• GOAL! Real Madrid 1-2 BARCELONA (Robert Lewandowski, 36 minutes)

• GOAL! Real Madrid 1-3 BARCELONA (Raphinha, 39 minutes)

• GOAL! Real Madrid 1-4 BARCELONA (Alejandro Balde, 45 + 10 minutes)

• GOAL! Real Madrid 1-5 BARCELONA (Raphinha, 48 minutes)

• GOAL! REAL MADRID 2-5 Barcelona (Rodrygo, 60 minutes)

FULL TIME: Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona

21:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle

That is that - Barcelona win the Spanish Super Cup! Dented early by Kylian Mbappe’s goal, it was smooth cruising thereafter for Hansi Flick’s men as they moved up through the gears to accelerate out of sight with some wonderful football. That’s nine goals they’ve scored against Real Madrid in two meetings this season.

FULL TIME: Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona

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Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 90 + 6 minutes

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Into the embers of this full flame contest. Robert Lewandowski fancies one last spark, though miscontrols in the Real Madrid box to end the opportunity.

At the other end, Kylian Mbappe is denied superbly by Inaki Pena.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 90 + 4 minutes

21:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Ronald Araujo takes a late clattering, sliding across after a central defender’s touch from Antonio Rudiger denies the German the opportunity to shoot. Rudiger hits Araujo with a thud. Nothing serious, thankfully, and Araujo will be able to continue after regaining his wind.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 90 + 2 minutes

20:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Some nice interplay from Real Madrid as Kylian Mbappe turns and backheels quite deliciously for Jude Bellingham. Bellingham can’t sort his feet out to beat Inaki Pena.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 90 minutes

20:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A few moments of ill temper as we near the conclusion, a couple of flicked legs from Real Madrid players prompting a furious reaction from the Barcelona bench and Raphinha in particular.

Eight more minutes to be played.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 88 minutes

20:55 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A late booking for Ronald Araujo after blocking the path of Kylian Mbappe as the Frenchman look to maraud into the box. Araujo had been beaten all ends up and snared Mbappe like a tango partner - fair cop.

Rodrygo aims the free kick from a tight angle for the far corner, putting too much loft on it. Goal kick.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 84 minutes

20:52 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Luka Modric picks out a vintage diagonal pass from inside his own half. Raul Asencio gets to it but can’t beat a blocking Dani Olmo.

Jude Bellingham balloons a volley from the corner over the crossbar.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 82 minutes

20:51 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The trademark raised eyebrow from Carlo Ancelotti as one of his charges plays a low, straight ball that seems almost perfectly placed for Pena in the Barcelona goal.

Raphinha’s day is done, off for Ferran Torres and having some physio work done. Stretch those fingers - it won’t be long before they are wrapped around a trophy.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 80 minutes

20:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A cross from Fran Garcia is headed by Antonio Rudiger and away off a Barcelona body for a corner. Inaki Pena comes for it and claims in comfort.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 79 minutes

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An approving thumb is raised by Barcelona boss Hansi Flick as his side close in on silverware.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 74 minutes

20:44 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A pretty disappointed Vinicius Jr is replaced by Brahim Diaz, while Fran Garcia is also on at left back for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 74 minutes

20:41 , Harry Latham-Coyle

If Real Madrid are to threaten a remarkable comeback, they are running out of time to sparkk it. Barcelona have dropped deep since the sending off, packing their remaining nine outfield players behind the ball.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 69 minutes

20:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A cross from the right evades Jude Bellingham, who has been quite quiet.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 67 minutes

20:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Pau Cubarsi comes across in a timely manner to prevent Rodrygo latching on to a forward loft. In quite a chaotic game, the young centre back has looked good again.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 64 minutes

20:31 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Luka Modric is introduced for Real Madrid to a huge cheer.

Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona, 62 minutes

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Dani Olmo takes a score one from Aurelien Tchouameni, a pretty nasty challenge from the Frenchman leaving the Barcelona man writhing in pain. I think he’s alright, but that wasn’t the kindest tackle.

GOAL! REAL MADRID 2-5 Barcelona (Rodrygo, 60 minutes)

20:28 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And Inaki Pena is beaten immediately! Rodrygo strikes from the free kick, thundering it to the keeper’s side with enough punch to batter by the substitute stopper’s save attempt and in via the inside of the upright.

Hope for Real Madrid, or too much to do? They’ll give it a go against Barcelona’s ten men.

Real Madrid 1-5 Barcelona, 58 minutes

20:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle

On comes Inaki Pena. A big moment for the young man, who kept a clean sheet against Real Madrid earlier in the season.

Lamine Yamal is one of those replaced, with Dani Olmo also on.

RED CARD! Wojciech Szczesny is sent off! Real Madrid 1-5 Barcelona, 55 minutes

20:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Out comes la tarteja roja! It was a desperate slide from Szczesny, always likely to be beaten to the ball by a much younger and faster man, and with no cover beyond him, he’s sent off!

Barcelona will have to scramble a replacement on.

Real Madrid 1-5 Barcelona, 55 minutes

20:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Kylian Mbappe is mightily perplexed as the referee does not give him a free kick having knocked the ball by Wojciech Szczesny - and even more so when Vinicius Jr is booked for his rather aggressive appeal.

But the refereee is once again being asked over to the screen for a VAR review. Did Szczesny just get a touch on Mbappe’s toe? It’s’ outside the area, but it could be a red if so...

Real Madrid 1-5 Barcelona, 52 minutes

20:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Carlo Ancelotti takes off captain Lucas Vazquez, which rather sums up where Real Madrid are at in this game. Raul Asencio is his replacement.

GOAL! Real Madrid 1-5 BARCELONA (Raphinha, 48 minutes)

20:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle

It’s five!

Barcelona can’t quite believe it! They are tearing Real Madrid apart in the Spanish Super Cup final.

It’s another gem of a goal, taking advantage of a flippant, foolish high line from Real Madrid. Raphinha gets beyond it and then twists and turns poor Aurelien Tchouameni like a Gordian Knot. Long before the defender can disentangle himself, Raphinha has found the corner and Barcelona a fifth goal.

Real Madrid 1-4 Barcelona, 47 minutes

20:14 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Dani Ceballos is on for Eduardo Camavinga, who didn’t have a good first half, at the interval.

Second half...

20:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Back underway.

HT: Real Madrid 1-4 Barcelona

20:01 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Blimey. Despite being rocked early by Kylian Mbappe’s opener, Barcelona have been outstanding in Jeddah, producing a delightful display of attacking football to rip Real Madrid to ribbons. They’ve scored four and could have had more.

HALF TIME: Real Madrid 1-4 Barcelona

19:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle

GOAL! Real Madrid 1-4 BARCELONA (Alejandro Balde, 45 + 10 minutes)

19:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona finish the half in some style! A quite brilliant counter-attacking strike!

Real Madrid throw men forward as they hunt for a route back into this final. That leaves them caught desperately short at the back as Lamine Yamal cuts out a pass. Some superfluous footwork from the teenager nonetheless buys time for Raphinha to accelerate to full sprinting speed, the Brazilian latching on to a forward pass and then waiting for Alejandro Balde to overlap. Onwards the left back goes, beating Thibaut Courtois to cap a magnificent. first half performance.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 + 8 minutes

19:53 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Top save from Thibaut Courtois, perhaps initially surprised by the ambitious shot from an acute angle by Alejandro Balde, but reacting well to turn it over the crossbar. That was travelling, too - a real finger stinger.

Courtois then welcomes the resulting corner into his safe embrace.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 + 5 minutes

19:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A sniff of a chance for Rodrygo as Lucas Vazquez’s backheel ricochets kindly for the Brazilian, but Barcelona smother it.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 + 7 minutes

19:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona still firmly in control in stoppage time as we near the end of this half.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 45 minutes

19:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle

To illustrate their superiority, Barcelona have had nearly 70% of possession so far, and created the chances to go along with that statistical supremacy.

Nine additional minutes to be played after a stop-start half.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, 42 minutes

19:43 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Real Madrid looks shaken. Another decent opportunity for Barcelona after they win possession inside the Madrid half, but the header travels over the bar.

GOAL! Real Madrid 1-3 BARCELONA (Raphinha, 39 minutes)

19:41 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Another! Barcelona are flying!

And so is Raphinha. This is another beaut of a goal, a diagonal cross connected with crisply by the Brazilian’s head. A driven header is directed down into the back of the net.

Scintillating stuff from the Catalans; this Spanish Super Cup has been turned right on its head.

GOAL! Real Madrid 1-2 BARCELONA (Robert Lewandowski, 36 minutes)

19:37 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Finished with style! Planted high into the corner to Thibaut Courtois’s left - the goalkeeper went the right way but couldn’t keep it out.

Barcelona lead.

PENALTY! Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 33 minutes

19:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle

It’s given! It looks pretty stonewall on review, Camavinga high and reckless as Gavi chests the ball away from him.

Robert Lewandowski vs Thibaut Courtois from 12 yards.

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 33 minutes

19:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Up go appealing arms as a Barcelona player takes a tumble in the Real Madrid box, and the boo birds are soon out. The referee is unmoved - at least initially. It was Eduardo Camavinga on Gavi, the Frenchman’s boot high...

And over to the screen the official is being beckoned!

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 28 minutes

19:29 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A real shame for Inigo Martinez, whose race is run inside half an hour. Ronald Araujo, subject of plenty of transfer speculation in the last fortnight, steps in to the back four for his injured colleague.

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 26 minutes

19:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A slightly worrying moment for Thibaut Courtois as an underhit pass creeps, creeps, creeps towards him, the Belgian goalkeeper forced to hurry his clearance but ensuring it avoids the would-be blocker. Into the stands - safety first.

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, 24 minutes

19:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle

That goal really was just reward for Barcelona. They’ve been very good in this opening quarter.

Real Madrid nearly have a second, though - a sharp save from Wojciech Szczesny prevents a header from Aurelien Tchouameni from putting Carlo Ancelotti’s side back ahead.

GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 BARCELONA (Lamine Yamal, 22 minutes)

19:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona level! And it’s Lamine Yamal!

A corker of a goal from Barcelona to square affairs in the Spanish Super Cup final! It’s a gorgeous move sparked from deep, and Yamal takes on the run just outside the Real Madrid box, skipping past one and cutting a shot beautifully back against the grain and into the corner.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 20 minutes

19:21 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Another corner for Barcelona, Antonio Rudiger rising highest to meet it. It’s been a good first 20 minutes from Hansi Flick’s men but they are behind.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 18 minutes

19:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle

While we await Mbappe’s return, a chance for Barcelona, Pedri firing against a pair of Real Madrid legs and behind.

The corner is only half cleared, but Marc Casado’s 20-yarder is wild and wayward.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 16 minutes

19:17 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Off comes Mbappe’s boot - he twisted his ankle in a challenge from Jules Kounde a little while ago and it appears that it needs some strapping.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 15 minutes

19:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona settle into their passing shape, popping the ball about inside the Real Madrid half. This looks bad for Madrid, though - Kylian Mbappe goes down in the centre circle away from any other players. On comes a medic.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 13 minutes

19:14 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona look up for this, though, pressing high and hard up the pitch.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, 10 minutes

19:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle

That’s what this Real Madrid side can do. They had very little of the ball in those first few minutes, but there’s such attacking potency, and you sense this forward line is just beginning to find their groove.

GOAL! REAL MADRID 1-0 Barcelona (Kylian Mbappe, 5 minutes)

19:09 , Harry Latham-Coyle

But it’s Real Madrid who lead!

Fine work from Vinicius Jr, winning the ball and sparking the attack. Kylian Mbappe drives into the box and beats Wojciech Szczesny with a sharp finish across the goalkeeper. Lovely!

Real Madrid 0-0 Barcelona, 4 minutes

19:07 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A really bright start from Barcelona, testing Thibaut Courtois twice in these opening skirmishes through Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. Good shot stopping from the Belgian, who has struggled a bit with injury again this season.

KICK OFF!

19:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And we are up and running in Jeddah.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona

18:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

So both sides are unchanged in Jeddah, though Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are both available on the Barcelona bench.

Atletico Madrid express concern over Dani Olmo decision

18:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Atletico Madrid are concerned that the decision by Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) to allow Barcelona to provisionally register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor sets a dangerous precedent.

Barcelona signed the two players in the close season but with the club unable to meet LaLiga’s wage cap, they were only allowed to be registered for the first half of the campaign.

After the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and LaLiga rejected a request to register the pair for the second half of the season, Barcelona took their case to the CSD.

The CSD gave its provisional decision on Wednesday, shortly before Barcelona took to the pitch in Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

After a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona now have Olmo and Victor available for tonight’s final.

“Atletico de Madrid wants to show its deep concern about the situation generated in Spanish football after the resolution adopted this Wednesday by the National Sports Council,” the club said in a statement.

“We believe that this decision endangers the current system, calling into question the rules of the game.”

Atletico said the government intervention created a dangerous precedent.

“It opens the door to breaking the rules and making the serious mistakes of the past,” they added. “Without clear and equal rules for all, there is no fair competition possible.”

Carlo Ancelotti warns fans to expect the unexpected in unpredictable Clasico

18:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The fans should expect the unexpected when Real Madrid face Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final tonight, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said after his team outclassed Mallorca in the semi-finals.

Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo scored second-half goals to help Real to a 3-0 win over Mallorca after Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the other last-four clash.

“El Clasico has been unpredictable lately,” Ancelotti told reporters on Thursday.

“There were games we won easily, like the 4-1 last year in the Super Cup. We also won 4-0 twice in Barcelona while they beat us 4-0 at the Bernabeu.

“It’s hard to think what kind of game the next one will be. It will be entertaining because there is quality on the pitch. And obviously we want to end up being better than Barcelona.”

Hansi Flick dismisses rumours over Ronald Araujo’s future

18:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick praised Ronald Araujo’s resilience ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final, highlighting the defender’s recovery from a long-term hamstring injury and dismissing rumours about his future at the club.

Barca, the most successful Super Cup side with 14 trophies, are preparing to meet Real Madrid in the second Clasico of the season in the final being played in Saudi Arabia.

Flick addressed the return of Uruguayan Araujo, who has recently recovered from a serious long-term injury and has been the subject of speculation that he wants to leave the club.

“Ronald is back stronger than ever. He’s an excellent option for us, very professional, and ready to play. I don’t pay attention to the rumours. I’m just happy to have him on my side.” Flick told reporters on Saturday.

“I have told the team: there is only outside noise, you have to be cohesive and strong. It’s a great season, we’ve done well in general.

“We have to be focused. We played well for the club and we can do better. It’s what we want.”

Team news - Real Madrid

18:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And here are Carlo Ancelotti’s men:

Team news - Barcelona

18:01 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Here’s the Barcelona line-up:

Real Madrid look to atone for league drubbing

17:45 , Reuters

Real Madrid‘s humiliating 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in October still haunts the club as the rivals prepare for their second Clasico of the season in the Spanish Super Cup final tonight.

LaL iga leaders Real recovered from that setback and are on a five-match winning streak ahead of defending the Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is cautious.

“We have to think about what happened in the first game because they beat us (in LaLiga),” Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday as he looked forward to Real‘s second cup final in a month, having won the Intercontinental Cup in December.

“We’ve made a pretty clear assessment, so we’ll have to repeat the good things we did and avoid the mistakes. A Clasico is always a Clasico, but a final puts a bit more pressure on you.”

Ancelotti has all the players who travelled available for the final including England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who experienced some muscle issues during the semi-final where he scored the first goal in a 3-0 win over Mallorca.

Hansi Flick happy after Barcelona allowed to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor

17:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is “really happy” after the club were “granted a precautionary measure” for the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.

Olmo joined Barca from RB Leipzig in August for a reported 60million euros (£51million), but the Catalan club could only register him for the initial stage of the season due to difficulties meeting LaLiga’s wage restrictions.

Victor has also been involved in the ongoing registration issues and Barcelona had a bid to register both players rejected by LaLiga and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) last Saturday.

Hansi Flick happy after Barcelona allowed to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor

Wives of players say they were harassed after Super Cup game in Saudi Arabia

17:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The wives of two Mallorca players say they were harassed by local fans after a Spanish Super Cup game played in Saudi Arabia that ended in a victory for Real Madrid.

Cristina Palavra, wife of Mallorca midfielder Dani Rodríguez, told a Spanish television reporter that she and the spouse of goalkeeper Dominik Greif were targeted by a group of men upon leaving the King Adbullah Sports City stadium on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia’s record on women’s rights will be front and centre of scrutiny by many countries in the buildup to the 2034 World Cup that FIFA awarded the country last month.

Wives of players say they were harassed after Super Cup game in Saudi Arabia

Real Madrid vs Barcelona

17:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Good evening. Yes, welcome along to the final of the Spanish Super Cup, and a meaningful-ish meeting of old rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid in Jeddah, with (admittedly minor) silverware on the line. Kick off is at 7pm GMT.