Real Madrid beat Atletico 2–1 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal, euro-football.ru reports. reports .
Federico Valverde put Los Blancos ahead as early as the 2nd minute. In the 55th minute, Rodrygo made it 2–0. Atletico responded in the 58th minute through a goal by Alexander Sorloth.
At the press conference, Xabi Alonso stressed that the derby was extremely tough: “It was a very difficult game. Fede’s early goal helped us a lot. We had to defend a lot. The guys showed they know how to play against Atletico and are ready to fight. Throughout the match, even at 2–0 and 2–1, we had to keep making adjustments — trophies are won with exactly this kind of approach,” he said.
In the Super Cup final, Real Madrid will face Barcelona. El Clasico will take place on January 11.
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