The first title of the season is here. Not a resounding victory, but a very solid performance from Barça in defense, where a lack of clinical finishing – and a stellar performance from goalkeeper Misa Rodríguez – prevented a bigger scoreline. Pere Romeu adds his fourth title – after achieving the national treble last season – by defeating Real Madrid with a goal from Esmee Brugts in the first half and a penalty converted by Alexia Putellas in stoppage time of the second half (2-0). Barça continues its dominance over Real Madrid: 22 wins and only one defeat, and the young players Clara Serrajordi, Aïcha Camara, Carla Julià, Rosalía, Martine Fenger, and Laia Martret now have their first titles to their name. Laia Aleixandri also wins her first trophy as a Barça player, although she was unable to play in the Super Cup due to injury.

Barça displayed their quality, overcame all external obstacles, and qualified for the Spanish Super Cup final by defeating Athletic Club 3-1 in the semifinals, with one player standing out: Ona Batlle. The Catalan full-back—who has been in the spotlight in recent days following comments from her agent suggesting that Barça should sell the Camp Nou to renew her contract—was key with a goal and an assist to turn the match around. The Blaugrana had to play with ten women for the entire second half after Kika Nazareth's controversial sending-off just before halftime, but they lived up to expectations and will face Real Madrid—who did the job against Atlético de Madrid 3-1—next Saturday at 7 p.m.

The fourth title of the Hansi Flick era is here. Barça has beaten Real Madrid (3-2) and continues to dominate the national scene under the guidance of the German coachHe has equaled Luis Enrique's record after winning four of the first five titles he has competed for on the Catalan bench. Joan Garcia, Marc Bernal, Marcus Rashford, and Rooney Bardghji have all won their first titles with Barça, while Hansi Flick remains Real Madrid's nemesis. Since taking over at Barça, he has won five of the six Clásicos he has managed, three of them in finals. Flick has never lost a final; the German coach has won all eight finals he has managed.

1. Barça won the Saudi Arabian Super Cup (3-2) because they were far superior to Real Madrid, always leading on the scoreboard and showing much greater determination. It's the third consecutive final that Hansi Flick, as Barça coach, has won against their biggest rival. The German coach's 100% win rate in finals remains an unbeatable record. The match won't be remembered for its beautiful football – in fact, until the hydration break in the 33rd minute, it resembled a preseason friendly – but Ronald Araujo lifted the trophy to remind us how much we enjoy making them suffer. The Barça players wanted revenge for their defeat at the Bernabéu, and yesterday, defying fate with a psychedelic jersey, they got it. In a final alongside some of the protagonists.

The ones who should be going to Madrid to negotiate the financing are the Barça players, because they're the only Catalans who frighten the capital. Madrid is so burned that they retreated to their own half and waited for their chances, while Barça took possession of the field and the ball, deciding what their solidarity contribution would be. Pedri's assists, Eric's passes, Lamine's joyful play, Raphinha's powerful directness seemed to foreshadow the sweet routine of inevitable victory. But if Barça's DNA is playing football, Madrid's is scoring without playing at all. Three goals in four minutes. Vinícius was no longer playing with a beach ball. 2-2 at halftime.

In a final that was closer than expected, fought until the very last breath, Hansi Flick's Barça reminded Real Madrid who's boss (3-2). The Blaugrana have played six Clásicos since the German coach took over, winning five. The most recent was a Spanish Super Cup final in which the Catalans were superior to a rival that managed to survive and fight until the end thanks to the unwavering belief of Vinícius, who couldn't just play his best minutes of the season. Led by Raphinha's leadership, Pedri's symphony of play, and Lamine Yamal's flair, Barça avenged their unfortunate league Clásico defeat and secured their fourth title of the Flick era in their third consecutive final victory against their eternal rivals. Not even Munuera Montero's questionable refereeing could stop a Barça side that has started 2026 determined to achieve anything.

Barça are Super Cup champions. A second-half goal from Raphinha secured a 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in a thrilling final that had everything. Here are some immediate highlights.

Barça is a feast for the eyes. One of those teams that, for a few minutes, makes its fans forget the dreary routine of daily life and this increasingly crazy world. For 18 glorious minutes, Flick's team thrashed Athletic, scoring four goals that could have been more, and sealed a one-sided semifinal, a match played in only one direction, an avalanche of attacking football that overwhelmed Unai Simón (5-0). Barça didn't allow the Basques to write their own part of the story, condemning them to be yet another victim of a team that steamrolls you with the force of a bulldozer, all while heavenly violins play.

In the last four years, the Super Cup has defined the season: whoever has won it has at least won La Liga – Real Madrid in 21/22 and 23/24 also added the Champions League title – so a tournament that has fallen into disrepute, tarnished since Rubiales and Piqué decided to sell it to Saudi Arabia – for the good of women, as the former RFEF president shamelessly claimed – has ended up being the barometer of what will happen next. Barça are the favorites after dispatching Espanyol in the derby with a stratospheric performance from Joan García, who dismantled them and are on a winning streak in La Liga, having won nine consecutive matches. The most coveted final is once again against Real Madrid, who must first overcome an Atlético side that already humiliated them in September with a 5-2 defeat that still stings. Furthermore, Mbappé's participation is up in the air. He injured himself trying to break a ridiculous record in Talavera de la Reina, a record no one will remember, and is practically ruled out for the match against Simeone's team. We'll see if he recovers in time for a hypothetical final. This is terrible news for Real Madrid fans, considering the season the Frenchman was having, even though they've suddenly regained their enthusiasm after the thrashing of Betis, thanks above all to the emergence of academy player Gonzalo, who debuted with a hat trick.

As is now tradition, the first official title of the year decided in Spanish football is the Spanish Super Cup. It is contested by the best teams of the previous season, which in this case are once again Barça – the reigning La Liga and Copa del Rey champions –, Real Madrid – the reigning La Liga and Copa del Rey runners-up –, Atlético de Madrid, and Athletic Club. The anomaly for the past few years has been the location of the semifinals and final: Saudi Arabia. By virtue of a multi-million euro agreement brokered by Gerard Piqué, which is currently being challenged in court, the Super Cup is played in the Arab country, which in recent years has injected a huge amount of money into football through a sovereign wealth fund. In fact, it will host the 2030 Men's World Cup. Most of the players participating in this edition of the Super Cup accept that money takes precedence over the fans who fill La Liga stadiums every weekend. However, Iñaki Williams, one of Athletic Club's key players, has spoken out to criticize the tournament's continued location so far from Barcelona, ​​Madrid, and Bilbao, where the participating teams are based this year. In public statements this Tuesday, the Navarrese striker was very clear in his assessment: "I've said it many times, and I don't mince words on these issues. For me, playing in Saudi Arabia is rubbish, to put it bluntly," said Williams, who elaborated on his country's history, not to mention the travel. "We [Athletic], because it's so much about socializing, feel like we're playing away from home."