Vinicius hat-trick helps Real Madrid crush Barcelona and claim Supercopa de Espana

Real Madrid ran up a 4-1 scoreline in the final

Xavi Hernandez is facing renewed pressure in his position as Barcelona's coach after his side were on the receiving end of a 4-1 Clasico mauling from Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final.

After defeating Osasuna in the semi-final, Los Cules had hopes of another trophy returning to Catalonia on Sunday evening, yet in reality they scarcely deserved to be on the same pitch as Los Blancos.

With the game played against the backdrop of the eerily quiet atmosphere that comes with holding the match in Riyadh, Real Madrid adapted to the flow of the match much the better of the two sides, and they didn't even have to be at full flow to dispense with their fiercest rivals.

The rout began in the first-half, with Vinicius Jr. putting in a Clasico performance for the ages, netting a hat-trick before the break.

Ironically, it was Barcelona who could have struck first withRobert Lewandowski spurning a good chance inside the opening five minutes.

The Polish forward received the ball inside the box and found himself one-on-one with Andriy Lunin in the Real Madrid goal. However, the Ukrainian goalkeeper made a smart reflex save.

From that moment onwards it was all Real Madrid. It tookVinicius Jr. just three minutes after thatLewandowski chance to open the scoring.

Jude Bellingham played a sumptuous pass in behind and the Brazilian delicately placed the ball beyond the onrushing Inaki Pena to make it 1-0.

Rodrygo was then the provider for his international teammate, placing a pass into a perfect position for Vinicius Jr.

He tapped the ball home from close-range and made it 2-0, although Barcelona did then hit the crossbar through Ferran Torres on the counter attack.

Los Cules thought they