Real Madrid battles past Atlético and meets Barca in the final. Federico Valverde makes the difference with his dream goal.
Led by a strong Federico Valverde, Real Madrid has followed FC Barcelona into the final of the Spanish Supercopa.
Coach Xabi Alonso’s team won an exciting semi-final in Jeddah/Saudi Arabia against city rivals Atlético Madrid 2-1 (1-0) – because Valverde (2′) scored a fantastic goal and set up Rodrygo’s (55′) 2-0.
Federico Valverde scored a dream goal
Alexander Sörloth (58′) only managed to shorten the deficit. The final will also take place in Jeddah on Sunday evening (8:00 PM). Real has a chance for revenge against Hansi Flick’s Barcelona: Last year, the Catalans won the final 5-2.
Dream start for Real Madrid
Against Atlético, Valverde scored a free-kick from over 25 meters into the top left corner right at the start, giving Real a dream start. With the lead, Alonso’s team had control, but after a good half hour, Atlético also created chances.
However, Real was successful again: Valverde sent Rodrygo, who gave Jan Oblak no chance in the Atlético goal. Because Sörloth responded almost immediately, a thrilling final phase developed.
Barcelona stormed into the final on Wednesday. Flick’s team routed Champions League participant Athletic Bilbao 5-0 (4-0).