29 years since the fifth Spanish Super Cup

On August 23, 1997, Real Madrid lifted its fifth Spanish Super Cup. In that edition, our team defeated Barcelona with a 5-3 aggregate score in the final. The first leg was played at Camp Nou, where Madrid lost 2-1. Three days later, they turned it around and secured the trophy with a resounding victory (4-1) at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Raúl was the standout player, scoring the only madridista goal at Camp Nou and then netting a brace at home to lead the team to victory. In the return leg, Mijatović and Seedorf also scored.

FIRST LEG (Camp Nou, 08/20/1997)
2-Barcelona: Hesp, Reiziger, Nadal (Ferrer, 66’), Sergi, Amunike (Ciric, 71’), Giovanni, Guardiola, Amor, Sonny Anderson, Luis Enrique (Dugarry, 62’) and Rivaldo.
1-Real Madrid: Cañizares, Chendo, Sanchís, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Amavisca (Guti, 62’), Jaime (Zé Roberto, 62’), Seedorf (Dani, 81’), Suker, Mijatović, and Raúl.

Goals
0-1 (min. 5): Raúl.
1-1 (min. 11): Nadal.
2-1 (min. 85): Giovanni, penalty.

SECOND LEG (Santiago Bernabéu, 08/23/1997)
4-Real Madrid: Cañizares, Panucci, Hierro, Karanka, Roberto Carlos, Zé Roberto (Sanchís, 82’), Guti (Jaime, 63’), Seedorf, Suker (Víctor, 73’), Mijatović, and Raúl.
1-Barcelona: Hesp, Ferrer, Reiziger, Abelardo, Sergi, Figo, Amor (Ciric, 57’), Giovanni, Guardiola, Sonny Anderson (Dugarry, 68’), and Rivaldo.

Goals
1-0 (min. 42): Raúl.
2-0 (min. 54): Raúl.
3-0 (min. 58): Mijatović.
4-0 (min. 65): Seedorf.
4-1 (min. 80): Giovanni.

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