Koundé does it again: the best right-back in the world is at Barça

The historic thrashing of FC Barcelona against Real Madrid (2-5) in the Supercopa de España final left several high points for the azulgrana team, and Jules Koundé is one of the most important of them. The Frenchman once again delivered a performance at right-back in the best possible scenario and against one of the most challenging rivals he could face.

The '23' azulgrana had to 'dance with the ugliest' by having to defend Vinicius Jr. on his side, but once again he emerged victorious from the matchup against the '7' merengue. The Brazilian constantly struggled against the wall from Paris, who won the personal duel between them by completely shutting him down on the right flank. Additionally, in the final minutes, he prevented the 'honor' goal from Jude Bellingham with a timely tackle in Iñaki Peña's area.

Koundé won the award for the best assist of the match

However, Koundé's contribution was not limited to defense, as the Frenchman was very present in the azulgrana's offensive play. The player continuously supported Lamine Yamal on the right wing and managed to register his name in the statistics.

In the 39th minute, Jules delivered a spectacular curling cross to Raphinha for him to send a venomous header into the back of Thibaut Courtois' net to make it 1-3 on the scoreboard. This assist was chosen as the best of the match and highlighted a new recital from the best right-back in the world.