Barcelona edged out Real Madrid with a thrilling 3-2 win after extra time, thanks to a late rocket from Jules Kounde.
Match Highlights:
- Pedri opened the scoring with a superb first-time strike after Lamine Yamal’s cut-back, capping Barca’s dominant first half.
- Real Madrid roared back after Kylian Mbappé’s introduction, with the Frenchman curling in a free-kick to equalize.
- Aurelien Tchouameni put Real ahead with a powerful header from Arda Guler’s corner.
- Ferran Torres leveled for Barcelona, coolly rounding Thibaut Courtois after latching onto Yamal’s long pass.
- Barcelona were initially awarded a late penalty, but VAR overturned it after a lengthy review, sending the match into extra time.
- Jules Kounde struck from 22 yards out to seal the victory, drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.
Tensions Flared:
- Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vazquez were both shown straight red cards from the bench in the dying moments, amid protests over officiatin
