Vinicius implacable: his hat-trick against Real Madrid to crush Barcelona

With a hat-trick from Vinícius, Real Madrid overwhelms Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup at the Al-Awwal Park stadium in Saudi Arabia.

In ten minutes the Brazilian scored two of the three goals with which the Merengue won not only the Spanish classic, but also the Super Cup trophy.

Real Madrid had taken a 2-0 lead with a brace from the Brazilian Vinícius in the 7th and 10th minute. the third for his team and his personal account from a penalty. It was after a foul by Araujo.

Vinícius, with his hat-trick, became the twelfth Real Madrid player to score a hat-trick against Barcelona. The last one before ‘Vini’ was signed by the Frenchman Karim Benzema last season in the semi-final second leg of the Copa del Rey, in April 2023.

Only nine months passed between them. More time passed before the French striker scored his hat-trick, given that the previous one dates back to the 1994-1995 season, the work of the Chilean Iván Zamorano in Valdano’s 5-0 victory over Real Madrid.

According to BeSoccer data, the first was signed by Santiago Bernabéu on April 2, 1916, while Jaime Lazcano and Ferenc Puskás achieved it twice.

Sunday’s is the second hat-trick that Vinícius has achieved with Real Madrid, after the one achieved in the 2021-2022 season in the 6-0 against Levante.

Vinicius, in addition to the three goals, was intractable for the Barcelona defense. And he also participated in the action for the fourth goal, which culminated with the goal of his compatriot and strike partner Rodrygo.