Gavi scored one aim and set two up as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 within the Supercopa de Espana remaining to offer Xavi a primary main trophy of his reign.
Outstanding teenager Gavi opened the scoring after being picked out by Robert Lewandowski in a one-sided El Clasico showdown in Riyadh on Sunday.
Gavi then put one on a plate for Lewandowski to double the Blaugrana’s lead simply earlier than half-time on the King Fahd Stadium and the attacking midfielder laid on for Pedri to make it 3-0 after the break.
Karim Benzema scored a late comfort however European and LaLiga champions Madrid had been completely outclassed by their fierce rivals, who gained the Supercopa for a record-extending 14th time and secured a primary main honour since membership legend Xavi was appointed as head coach in November 2021.
Thibaut Courtois fantastically tipped Lewandowski’s strike towards the submit and Alejandro Balde blazed wildly astray following up in a vibrant begin from Barca.
Benzema met Ferland Mendy’s cross with a header that drifted simply vast earlier than the Blaugrana deservedly took the lead as Los Blancos made a large number of making an attempt to play out from the again within the thirty third minute.
Sergio Busquets pounced on a sloppy move from Antonio Rudiger and Lewandowski arrange Gavi, who beat Courtois with a composed left-foot end.
Gavi returned the favour simply earlier than the break, racing away after being performed in by Frenkie de Jong and taking part in the ball throughout the face of the aim to offer Lewandowski a tap-in following extra poor defending.
Barca carried on the place they left off following the interval, Courtois coming to Madrid’s rescue by denying Ousmane Dembele and Lewandowski.
It got here as no shock when the Catalan giants struck once more 69 minutes in, Pedri arriving on the again submit to show in one other pinpoint move from the good Gavi after Los Blancos had been caught in possession but once more.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen stored out Rodrygo’s drive with a superb one-handed save and though Benzema fired dwelling clinically in stoppage time, Barca had been already out of sight and there solely concern could be Ronald Araujo limping off late on.
