Overview
- Real announced a parting by mutual agreement with Alonso and immediately installed former Madrid defender Álvaro Arbeloa, until now coach of the club’s second team.
- Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in Jeddah, with Raphinha scoring twice and Robert Lewandowski also on target; Vinícius Jr. and Gonzalo scored for Madrid.
- Flick’s team delivered his eighth victory in eight finals, earning effusive praise from Laporta and raising expectations for more trophies this season.
- Broadcast footage from the medal ceremony showed Kylian Mbappé gesturing as Madrid did not form a guard of honor, while club sources pointed to an RFEF request to relocate players for television cameras.
- Additional clips captured Barcelona’s Fermín López shouting an insult during celebrations and Pau Cubarsi making an obscene gesture, intensifying scrutiny of post-match conduct.