Real Madrid Holds Off Barcelona in Spanish Supercopa 3–2

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (C) reacts after scoring during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Fahad International stadium in the capital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2022. AFP via Getty Images

Real Madrid needed “extra-time” to defeat FC Barcelona 3–2, in the 196th match-up of “El Clasico” for  the semi-final of Supercopa de Espana. It was played on Wednesday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; which is the 5th venue to ever to host the famed match-up.

Madrid has won five straight Classicos, their longest streak was seven in the 1950’s; and now leads the series 100-96 in the long, bitter rivalry that began in 1902.