While You Were Asleep: Barcelona win first trophy with out Messi, Rennes stun PSG, Roma beat Fiorentina 2-0

Barcelona win their first trophy since Lionel Messi left the membership after they demolished fierce rival Real Madrid 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup.

Barcelona had not lifted a trophy for the reason that 2021 Copa del Rey beneath former coach Ronald Koeman. That was Messi’s thirty fifth and ultimate title with Barcelona earlier than leaving amid the membership’s monetary struggles.

🍿 #ElClásico HIGHLIGHTS | Gavi, Lewandowski, and Pedri rating as Barça beat Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup pic.twitter.com/No8eFNcvw8

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 16, 2023

Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a objective every within the ultimate at King Fahd Stadium to provide Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018 — and its 14th general — and the primary for the reason that match started being performed in a Final Four format in 2020 in a profitable deal for the Spanish soccer federation.

Gavi opened the scoring within the thirty third minute from shut vary after a go by Lewandowski, who doubled the lead after an help by Gavi in a breakaway simply earlier than the tip of the primary half. Gavi additionally arrange Pedri’s close-range objective in one other breakaway within the 69th.

Karim Benzema scored for Madrid late in stoppage time.

Rennes pip PSG

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé couldn’t cease Paris Saint-Germain shedding 1-0 at Rennes for a second right away defeat within the French league on Sunday as its lead over second-place Lens dropped to a few factors.

⌛️ Fin du match, les Parisiens s’inclinent face à Rennes. #SRFCPSG I 1-0 pic.twitter.com/drMAzwAMmy

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 15, 2023

PSG began with Messi and Neymar in assault earlier than bringing on Mbappé — prime scorer on the World Cup in Qatar — early within the second half however nonetheless managed just one shot on course in the entire sport beneath driving rain.

Rennes defender Hamari Traoré confirmed find out how to end within the sixty fifth minute with a crisp low shot previous Gianluigi Donnarumma into the underside proper nook.

PSG was anticipated to line up with Messi, Mbappé and Neymar for the primary time since earlier than the World Cup. But Galtier surprisingly began Hugo Ekitiké, with Mbappé on the bench, and with 16-year-old Warren Zaïre-Emery in midfield.

Dybala scores brace

Paulo Dybala scored each targets in Rome — each on assists from Tammy Abraham as AS Roma defeated 10-man Fiorentina 2-0.

Fiorentina needed to play many of the match with 10 males after Dodô was despatched off within the twenty fourth minute following a second yellow card.

Roma ultimately made the numerical superiority depend 5 minutes earlier than the break when Abraham chested down a ball excessive for Dybala’s spectacular volley.

And the 2 mixed once more eight minutes from time when Abraham raced into the fitting aspect of the realm earlier than rolling throughout for Dybala to fit house.