A clásico leaves no one indifferent. It's a match that sparks interest across all five continents. No one wants to miss it.
The planet was left in shock by Barça's display against Real Madrid. The white team, without a plan, was unable to stand up to Barça, even with an extra man.
Lamine Yamal Gains Ground over Vinícius for the Ballon D'Or
It is in these types of matches where great footballers establish their legend. That's why Vinícius starts the year giving an advantage in the race for the Ballon d'Or. Lamine Yamal outexcelled him in Arabia.
Las NARRACIONES del MUNDO ENTERO al GOLAZO de LAMINE YAMAL | REAL MADRID 2 - FC BARCELONA 5
Ancelotti was exposed by Flick's strategy, which found more support from his locker room than the Italian. This is how the international press saw it.
In England, The Guardian explains: "Hansi Flick's team was simply too good. Exceptional, in fact.[...]
"For an hour they dominated. Then, for half an hour, they controlled the match with a coolness that made people laugh about how much time was left."
"Real Madrid Comes out Crushed"
The Sun targets Bellingham: "Bellingham, frustrated, barely touches the ball and the whites come out crushed from the Super Cup... "Jude Bellingham received another lesson in El Clásico where Barcelona overwhelmed Real Madrid and won the Spanish Super Cup.
"Less than three months after Barça's 4-0 at Bernabéu, Bellingham and the rest were crushed in Jeddah. Madrid and Bellingham, who barely sensed anything all night, had no reply and their hopes of retaining the trophy they won 12 months ago vanished."
BARCELONA y sus dos GOLEADAS al REAL MADRID. Se nota la mano de HANSI FLICK | Exclusivos
L'Equipe, in France, headlines: "After a spectacular Clásico, Barça corrects Real Madrid and takes the Super Cup." It talks about a "corrective" for Real Madrid and highlights Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.
"Real Madrid had a score to settle after being humiliated at Bernabéu (4-0). However, Real Madrid was thrashed in almost unimaginable proportions by Barcelona."
La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy headlines: "Mbappé excites, but Barça gives Ancelotti a handful (...)" "The nine goals conceded in two challenges with Barça hurt like hell..."
The Nine Goals Conceded in Two Matches
"Barcelona highlighted Madrid's defensive problems, with Lucas Vázquez and Tchouaméni at odds: The nine goals scored in two matches against Barça are terrible."
Corriere dello Sport saw "A blue and garnet deluge..." "The blue and garnet team once again overwhelms the whites, after the humiliating 4-0 suffered at Bernabéu."
A Bola in Portugal talks about a "humiliating goal festival by Barcelona" in a "memorable" Clásico. "Real Madrid never had an answer for the Catalan offensive avalanche."
In Brazil, O Globo headlines "The Catalan team gave their rival a dance," they conclude, highlighting Raphinha's performance against his compatriots Vinícius and Rodrygo.
Barça shakes off the thorn that Flick's Bayern stuck in with that 2-8.
It starts shedding the bad reputation of being a vulnerable team, at the expense of Real Madrid. The team that fears no one, but gets scared in front of Barça.