The participants of the decisive match in the Spanish Super Cup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, have been announced. The "royal club," who won the Madrid derby, secured a spot in the final. Now, on January 11th, fans will witness the fiercest match in world football - El Clásico.
Madrid derby: Real Madrid's decisive victory
In the semi-final match, held at the magnificent King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, two Madrid giants - Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid - clashed. As expected, the game was intense and full of attacks.
- Quick goal: Just as the match was about to begin, Federico Valverde opened the scoring with a goal in the 2nd minute.
- Consolidation of the advantage: At the beginning of the second half, specifically in the 55th minute, Brazilian talent Rodrigo brought the score to 2:0.
- The opponent's response: Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sørloth managed to reduce the deficit in the 58th minute, but Diego Simeone's men couldn't get any better.
Spanish Super Cup. Semi-final
Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid 1:2
January 8. Jeddah. "King Abdullah Sports City"
Goals: Sørloth (58) - Valverde (2), Rodrigo (55).
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asensio (Fran Garcia, 69'), Rüdiger (Mendy, 69'), Carreras, Tchouaméni, Camavinga (Ceballos, 87'), Bellingham, Rodrygo (Mastantuono, 87'), Vinicius (Guler, 81'), Gonzalo Garcia.
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Ruggieri (Molina, 80'), Hanko, Llorente, Koke (Cardoso, 60'), Pubille, Gallagher (Le Normand, 46'), Baena (Grizmann, 60'), Simeone, Sørloth (Almada, 74'), Alvarez.
Yellow card: Vinicius (81).
Final: Big football festival in Jeddah
As a reminder, in the first semi-final match, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao by a large margin, securing first place in the final. Thus, the classic match, which the football world is eagerly awaiting, will take place in Saudi Arabia.
Meeting details:
- Competition: Supercopa de España, Final.
- Pair: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona.
- Date: January 11.
- Location: Jeddah, "King Abdullah Sports City."
Brief statistics
As part of Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso focused on young and fast players. The trio of Vinicius Junior, Bellingham, and Rodrigo kept the opponent's defense under constant pressure. While Atletico Madrid fielded stars like Griezmann and Alvarez in the second half, they couldn't change the result.
In your opinion, which team will lift the main prize high in the Jeddah final: Alonso Real Madrid or Flick Barcelona?
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