Spanish Super Cup - First Leg

Barcelona 3 - Real Madrid 2

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Dani Alves, Mascherano, Piqué, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets (Keita 85'), Iniesta; Pedro (Fàbregas 83'), Messi, David Villa (Adriano 73'). 4-3-3.
Madrid: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Coentrão; Xabi Alonso, Khedira (Marcelo 46'); Di María (Higuaín 64'), Özil (Kaká 78'), Cristiano Ronaldo; Benzema. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 15. Iniesta. Ran on to Messi through ball and lifted shot past Casillas.
1-1. 20. Ronaldo. Got on the end of Benzema centre to turn shot past Valdés.
2-1. 44. Messi. Picked up Piqué back-heel pass and chipped shot over Iker.
2-2. 82. Benzema. Poked shot past keeper after defence failed to clear corner.
3-2. 88. Messi. First time volley past Casillas from Adriano's return cross.

Report to follow.

r Messi put him through, but five minutes later Cristiano Ronaldo equalised after turning in Benzema's centre, his 100th goal for the club. Casillas saved from Pedro and Messi, Ronaldo hit the bar and Valdés had to turn an effort from Özil around the post as play swung from end to end. But on the stroke of half time Piqué back-heeled the ball on following a corner for Messi to restore the lead for the hosts. The pace continued after the restart, and with eight minutes to go Benzema levelled the scores again after the local defence failed to clear a corner. But Messi struck again, and the match ended in disarray after Marcelo was sent off for a hard tackle on debutant Cesc Fàbregas, Villa and Özil also being shown red cards as players and staff clashed angrily on the pitch.