Real Madrid Wins Supercup with Rudy Fernández's Performance
On a late September night in Zaragoza, Real Madrid’s basketball project under Pablo Laso took a decisive step forward. At the Príncipe Felipe Pavilion, under the glare of a classic against Barcelona, Madrid didn’t just win a trophy. They imposed themselves.
Final Score: Real Madrid 84 - 95 Barcelona
By the end, the scoreboard read 84-95 in Madrid’s favour. The numbers told one story. Rudy Fernández told the rest.
The forward, already a reference point for this Madrid side, delivered the kind of performance that defines a tournament. He poured in 22 points, stamped a performance index rating of 25 on the final, and walked away as the undisputed MVP of the Spanish Basketball Supercup. Every big moment seemed to find him. Every surge in white began or ended with his hands on the ball.
Barcelona tried to live with the pace and aggression Madrid brought, but Laso’s team played as if they had been waiting all summer for this game. They ran, they pressed, they punished every lapse. The final became a showcase of the identity the coach had been building: fast, fearless, and ruthless in transition.
Rudy was the headline, yet he wasn’t alone. Sergio Llull, as relentless as ever, added 14 points, injecting tempo and edge from the perimeter. Jaycee Carroll, one of the most reliable shooters in Europe, chipped in 17, his jump shot cutting through Barcelona’s defence at key stages. When Barcelona threatened to close the gap, it was often Carroll who answered with a dagger from outside or a quick burst of scoring that silenced any hint of a comeback.
The path to the title had already hinted at Madrid’s intent. In the semifinal, they had brushed aside Zaragoza, the home team, with a controlled 64-72 win. It wasn’t spectacular, but it was professional. They managed the game, absorbed the atmosphere, and moved on without burning unnecessary energy. The job was done with the calm of a team that knew its real test would come a day later.
That test arrived in the form of their eternal rival. A Supercup final against Barcelona is never just another game. It is a statement, a measure, a temperature check of the season to come. From the opening tip, Madrid played as if they understood exactly what was at stake.
Possession after possession, they attacked with purpose. The ball moved quickly, the spacing was clean, and the execution sharp. Barcelona tried to respond, but Madrid’s rhythm never really broke. When the Catalan side found a run, Madrid answered with another burst, another three, another defensive stand that flipped the momentum back.
By the closing minutes, there was no doubt. Real Madrid were on their way to lifting their second Spanish Basketball Supercup, and they were doing it by outplaying Barcelona in almost every phase of the game. The trophy confirmed the direction of Laso’s project, but the manner of the victory sent a louder message.
On September 23, 2012, in Zaragoza, Real Madrid didn’t just add another line to their honours list. They laid down a marker, with Rudy Fernández at the centre of it all, that the battle for domestic supremacy was only just beginning.
