Barcelona Beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup

Barcelona drew first blood in their Spanish Supercopa with a 3-2 first-leg victory. The result was well deserved following a game that the Catalonian giants dominated for long spells. And despite going behind early in the match, their domination of possession was too much for Real to deal with.However, Barcelona didn't have everything their own way, and Real Madrid's attacking play proved that they are still in with a chance of winning this tie. And their second away goal - following a big mistake from Victor Valdes - could prove crucial to the final result.The match started slowly, with both teams looking tentative. In a first half that delivered little in the way of goalmouth action, it was Lionel Messi who spurned the best of the chances to open the scoring. And it wasn't until the second half that Cristiano Ronaldo headed Los Blancos into the lead. But this setback seemed to spur Barcelona into action, and goals from Pedro, Xavi and Messi quickly gave Barcelona a 3-1 lead. But a monumental lapse of judgement from Victor Valdes allowed Angel di Maria to ghost in and give Real what could be a decisive away goal. With the second leg at the Bernebeu to come, the visitors will be relatively pleased with this result.You can buy Barcelona tickets and Real Madrid tickets securely right here.