JUDE FOR THOUGHT

Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 5: Frustrated Bellingham barely gets a kick as Los Blancos THRASHED in Clasico Super Cup

A former Premier League star was sent off during feisty clash

JUDE BELLINGHAM was given another El Clasico lesson — as Barcelona routed Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup.

Less than three months after Barca’s 4-0 triumph at the Bernabeu, Bellingham and Co were crushed in Jeddah.

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Barcelona lifted the Clasico Super Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Real MadridCredit: Rex
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe were on the receiving end of another thumping from Real's rivalsCredit: Reuters

Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead on five minutes, but Lamine Yamal’s superb 22nd-minute equaliser proved a game changer and allowed Hansi Flick’s side to run riot.

Barcelona’s stars then stepped up to seal their FIRST piece of silverware since clinching LaLiga in 2023.

Robert Lewandowski’s penalty put them ahead on 36 minutes — after VAR spotted that Eduardo Camavinga’s high foot had caught Gavi on the knee.

Madrid were still reeling from that decision when Jules Kounde found Raphinha and he headed home their third on 39 minutes.

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It somehow got worse in the tenth minute of first-half stoppage time when Madrid were cut apart once  more — this time Raphinha turning provider for Alejandro Balde to grab their fourth.

Barca have collapsed in the LaLiga title race — losing four of their last seven games to fall behind both Madrid clubs.

But they were back to their early-season best and sealed the game three minutes after the break with their fifth.

More wayward Madrid defending allowed Brazil star Raphinha to race through, cut back on to his stronger left foot, and fire past a shell-shocked Thibaut Courtois.

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It was a scoreline that simply no one saw coming when Mbappe’s first El Clasico goal got Madrid off to a flier.

A blistering counter-attack ended with the Frenchman skinning Pau Cubarsi and expertly sliding past former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Wholesome moment Jude Bellingham leaves a young Real Madrid fan crying with happiness as he hands him his shirt
Lamine Yamal continued his fine run of formCredit: AFP
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Robert Lewandowski netted yet another goal for BarcaCredit: AFP

But Carlo Ancelotti’s men were never in control and had no answer to Barcelona’s 36-MINUTE goal blitz.

They had conceded NINE times in the space of 94 minutes against their bitter rivals — following October’s horror show.

Madrid and Bellingham, who hardly had a sniff all night, had no answer as their hopes of retaining the trophy they won 12 months ago went up in smoke.

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It was the first time Madrid have conceded five in a competitive game since they were thumped 5-1 by Barcelona at the Nou Camp back in October 2018.

Szczesny did offer hope on 56 minutes when he was sent off for bringing down Mbappe with a desperate tackle — and four minutes later Rodrygo’s free-kick found the top corner.

Madrid rallied and could have made the scoreline look slightly more respectable, but their nightmare first half left them too much to do.

Former Leeds man Raphinha struck twiceCredit: AFP
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Ex-Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny was sent off for a foul on MbappeCredit: AFP

And it was Barcelona left celebrating in Saudi.

Speaking after the win, Barca star Jules Kounde hailed his team’s efforts, saying: "It's really nice, it had been a season since we won a trophy, it's always special and on top of that in a Clasico against Real Madrid.

"We had a lot of calm and patience, knowing that if we applied the plan we would win.

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"I'm very proud and happy with the team... right after the red card, we got together and said we were going to have to suffer, sit back, but we had a big advantage and this can't escape us."

Meanwhile, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti blamed his side’s defeat on poor defending.

The Italian said: "We defended badly and that cost us the game - they found their goals quite easily.

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"We're sad, like all our fans, it's disappointing and we don't have to hide that... we have to look forwards, there's nothing else we can do."

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