Pedri González: magical assist and masterclass in the Super Cup final

FC Barcelona lifted their sixteenth Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid (3-2) in another great final for Pedri González. The Canary Islander took home the award for 'Best Assist' for his pass to Robert Lewandowski in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, which resulted in the partial 2-1 scoreline, netted by the Polish striker.

The '8', alongside Frenkie de Jong, took control of the midfield from the start, 'erasing' Jude Bellingham from the game. Xabi Alonso wanted to assign the Englishman to specifically mark the player from Tegueste, but the Englishman was outmatched physically and footballistically. Despite this, the '5' played the full 90 minutes.

In the 45+4', Pedri set up Lewandowski with a through ball, his trademark, after receiving a pass from Raphinha in midfield. The Canary Islander anticipated the Pole's diagonal run, and he finished by chipping Courtois to restore Barça's lead, a lead they never relinquished in the final.

Sixth assist of the season for Pedri and third Super Cup with Barça

In 21 games this season, the 23-year-old midfielder already has **a couple of goals and 6 assists in 1,557 minutes played**. Despite suffering a muscle injury at the end of October, the '8' once again boasts spectacular form, being the brain of Hansi Flick's team in every match.

Against Real Madrid, whom he has already beaten in three Super Cup finals (four, adding the 24/25 Copa del Rey), Pedri completed 83 out of 88 passes (94%), created 3 goal opportunities, and recovered 4 balls. Although he was cautioned at the end for a foul on Rodrygo, he completed 90 minutes in which he also drew a couple of fouls and only lost one ball

Pedri reveals Araujo's pep talk during the final

After the Clásico concluded, the player from Tegueste spoke with 'Movistar' about his impressions of the match. In addition to joking about his award for assisting Lewandowski, the midfielder valued the victory against a always difficult opponent.

"We knew they were going to come with a lot of desire, we also had desire after the last game we played against them, I was stiff in the final minutes," commented Pedri. Furthermore, he revealed the importance of Ronald Araujo's return, who played the final minutes and was able to lift the trophy as captain.

"Ronald brings us a lot, the speech he gave us before the match excited us all," pointed out the Barça midfielder. Now, Barça focuses on the visit to Racing de Santander next Thursday for the Copa del Rey round of 16 (9:00 PM CEST).