Xavi won his first trophy as Barcelona manager after a comfortable win over rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.
The La Liga leaders dominated the game in Saudi Arabia and took the lead when 18-year-old Gavi fired in Robert Lewandowski’s pass.
Lewandowski struck just before halftime when he finished on Gavi’s pass.
Gavi got another second-half assist setting up Pedri, before Karim Benzema struck a late consolation.
The Frenchman’s late goal was little consolation for Real Madrid, who were a distant second best throughout.
Indeed, Thibaut Courtois prevented Barcelona from winning by an even bigger margin with some smart saves.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper was tested early when he turned Lewandowski’s sweeping effort on the post and he also deflected Ousmane Dembele’s powerful strike.
But after Pedri secured his team’s third midway through the second half with a tap-in, there was no doubt about the outcome as Barcelona won the Super Cup for the first time since 2018.
Real Madrid simply couldn’t handle the brilliance of Gavi who, alongside his two assists, became the youngest ever goalscorer in a Spanish Super Cup, his goal surpassing his current manager’s record xavi.
In October, these two teams met in the first El Clasico encounter of the season, with Real Madrid claiming a 3-1 victory.
But Barcelona have only gone from strength to strength and are currently top of La Liga, three points clear of Real, with the win extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games.
