RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA--  January 17, 2023 --  Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup title on  Sunday in a historic match in Riyadh. The Catalan club defeated  defending champions Real Madrid 3-1 at King Fahd International Stadium  in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. 
Barcelona opened the scoring through Gavi in the 33rd minute, then  Lewandowski doubled Barca‘s lead just before half-time. Pedri put the  game out of reach with his team’s third in the 69th minute. Benzema  scored a late consolation for Real Madrid in the 93rd minute, but it was  far too late to change the outcome. 
Saudi Arabia succeeded in hosting the Spanish Super Cup, which is  part of the kingdom’s mission to bring international sporting  tournaments and events to the country, thus confirming the Kingdom’s  high capabilities in organizing the most prominent and important events  and being the hub for global sporting events. 
The Kingdom’s hosting of this major event comes as part of  international sporting tournaments and events taking place in the 2022  Diriyah Season which are brought by Ministry of Sport, with aim to  achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and as one of the  “Quality of Life” Program’s initiatives, by hosting the most spectacular  and largest international sporting events, to ensure a great experience  for the visitors of Diriyah Season through amazing activities.