[SPOTV News = Reporter Cho Yong-woon] A crisis signal was clearly raised. However, Barcelona's choice seems to be one of complacency.

Barcelona was humiliated by its biggest rival, Real Madrid. It fell 1-4 in the final of the 2023-24 Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) held at the KSU Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 15th (Korean time). Barcelona's dream of winning the Super Cup for two years in a row was dashed after losing to Real Madrid.

I also became anxious about competing for the record for the most wins in this competition. Barcelona achieved the exact opposite result in last year's final compared to this year. At the time, they beat Real Madrid 3-1 and reached the summit for the 14th time, setting a record for the most wins. However, one year later, he presented the trophy to Real Madrid. Real Madrid increased the number of wins to 13, closely following Barcelona.

El Clásico derby, a rivalry representing the Spanish Primera Liga, attracted great attention as it was decided as the final match. When I opened the lid, it ended up being bland and different from what I expected. Real Madrid secured the win early on, scoring three goals in the first half alone.

Barcelona was destroyed by Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior. Seven minutes after kick-off, the space behind them collapsed and they conceded the first goal, and three minutes later, they allowed another goal through a cross that was allowed through a gap in the side. Barcelona, who quickly conceded two goals to Vinicius, was unable to find a solution until the end.

Robert Lewandowski's consolation goal in the 33rd minute of the first half brightened the mood for a moment, but Vinicius broke through again in the 39th minute. Ronald Araujo, who played as right fullback, committed a foul while trying to block Vinicius' penetration into the box. The referee declared a penalty kick, and Vinicius took the kicker and even won a fight with goalkeeper Iñaki Pena.

Vinicius scored a hat trick before the first half was even over. It is a humiliating result for Barcelona. He is the fourth player to score a hat trick in El Clásico, following Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Karim Benzema. This is only the second hat trick allowed under coach Xavi Hernández, raising concerns about the team's current performance.

Barcelona ultimately failed to catch up with Real Madrid. They gave up one more goal to Rodrygo in the second half, dropping the score to 1-4. They were also ridiculed due to the one-sided score. According to global soccer media 'Goal.com', Vinicius showed off his actions to the Barcelona players by showing off the score of 4-1 when Araujo was sent off for accumulating yellow cards in the second half. It was a situation where my pride was shattered.

The gap is too wide to get angry, so I can't help but bite my lip. Even Coach Xavi acknowledged the gap with his rivals. After the game, he said, "It's disappointing. We had hopes of winning the title going into the final, but we got the worst result. Real Madrid deserved to win. We didn't reach the same level as them. It's disappointing to lose, but we take this." “We have to develop it,” he said.

Doubts about Coach Xavi's leadership grew even more. As he has shown inconsistent performance throughout this season and there is talk of him being sacked, some say that the time has come to make a decision about a crushing loss to Real Madrid.

Coach Xavi also knows public opinion. He said, "I ask for forgiveness from the Barcelona fans. I am ready to be criticized. This is Barcelona and we are used to receiving criticism." He added, "We failed to show the attitude we should have against Real Madrid. We even gave up the trophy to the opponent. “A critical attitude towards today’s results is necessary,” he accepted.

First of all, Barcelona has no intention of dismissing coach Xavi midway. Deco, Barcelona's general manager, said, "The rumors about Coach

Spanish media 'Sport' also said, "Barcelona President Joan Laporta continues to trust Coach “I felt encouraged,” he explained.

He continued, "I don't think Barcelona should make a drastic decision right away. We plan to make a decision based on performance after the season," adding, "Barcelona is still alive in three competitions and has the potential to win. The club's high-ranking officials said Coach “I am confident that we can change it,” he said.

Coach “We will fight for the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup). I believe in myself and our players,” he said emphatically.