Atletico Madrid dunk on Real Madrid after Spanish Supercup thrashing by Barcelona

There is no greater friend than the enemy of your enemy, or so the saying goes. While institutional relations may be far from smooth between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, Los Rojiblancos definitely enjoyed the latter’s performance on Sunday night in Spanish Supercup final.

Just minutes after Real Madrid were downed 5-2 in emphatic fashion by Barcelona, Atletico took to social media to rub Los Blancos’ proverbial noses in it. Whenever five goals are scored in Spain, it generally calls for the ‘manita‘, or little hand, something players tend to hold up after doing so. It was a custom popularised by Gerard Pique during his heyday.

Just minutes after the final whistle, Atletico’s official Twitter/X account posted a picture of Cesar Azpilicueta with a manita of his own, with hte simple caption ‘Have a nice weekend’. All is well at the Metropolitano, who confirmed themselves as winter champions on Sunday after a 1-0 win over Osasuna, lifting them a point clear of Los Blancos and six clear of Barcelona.

Pau Cubarsí: “I’m very happy to have won the first title with the club of my life.”

— barcacentre (@barcacentre) January 12, 2025