This Sunday evening, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. In Jeddah, Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a sublime dive after a technical festival.
20:21 – Martinez unscrews
Found on the left wing in an unusual position, Iñigo Martinez wants to cross but he completely screws up. Six meters for Courtois and Real Madrid.
20:20 – Mendy precious
Found in the heart of the Madrid area by Yamal, Gavi dribbled past Rüdiger before Ferland Mendy cleared for a corner.
20:19 – Mbappé back
To the applause of the spectators, Kylian Mbappé returns to the pitch.
20:18 – Funny scene
While the Madrid doctors put bandages on Kylian Mbappé’s left ankle in the central circle, Raphinha took the doctors’ bag to place it outside the limits of the field.
20:17 – Mbappé touched
A quarter of an hour into the game, Kylian Mbappé sits in the central circle. The Frenchman does not seem to have recovered from his contact with his left ankle after his goal.
20:15 – Bellingham trop court
Launched into the right lane, Rodrygo moves towards the center of the field and finds Vinicius on the opposite wing. The Brazilian sends a fleeing cross towards the penalty spot. Szczesny anticipates the trajectory of the ball and beats Jude Bellingham.
20:13 – Instructions given
After a very lively start to the match, the pace slowed down and Carlo Ancelotti got up from his bench to give some instructions.
20:12 – Whistles fall
While the production shows Joan Laporta, the president of the Catalan club, whistles fall from the stands.
20:09 – Third clear opportunity
What an opportunity for FC Barcelona! The score does not reflect the appearance of the start of the match where Courtois made two huge saves. This time, Raphinha sees his cross shot graze Madrid’s left post.
20:08 – Mbappé touched
This evening, Kylian Mbappé is in good shape. The Frenchman gets rid of the opposing marking before slipping and collapsing to the ground. The attacker complains about his ankle and receives some treatment.
20:06 – Mbappé launches the final!
After a corner, Vinicius recovers the ball from Marc Casado’s feet and goes on the counter-attack. The Brazilian serves Kylian Mbappé who delays and catches Alejandro Baldé. He presents himself in front of Szczesny and deceives him with a little grazing dive.
20:04 – Another stop!
For the second time in two minutes, Thibaut Courtois saves Real Madrid! On the right of the area, Gavi crosses and Raphinha gets rid of Vazquez’s marking to regain the lead. Courtois pushes the danger to his right.
20:04 – Yamal unclear
On the corner, Lamine Yamal is found. The No. 19 tries to dribble past Eduardo Camavinga but he gets tangled up and concedes a six-yarder.
20:02 – First parade
Countered, Valverde loses the ball and Baldé counterattacks. Served, Raphinha finds Lamine Yamal on the opposite side who tries his luck. Strikes with a vicious rebound from the winger but Thibaut Courtois deflects for a corner with his right hand.
20:01 – Premier duel
Launched by Iñigo Martinez, Alejandro Baldé is finally beaten by Lucas Vazquez who clears the ball into touch. The tone is set.
8:00 p.m. – Let’s go for the Clasico!
Marc Casado kicks off this Spanish Super Cup final. Let’s go for 90 minutes!
19:59 – Commitment for Barça
After the toss, the Blaugranas will kick off the Spanish Super Cup final.
19:56 – Entrance of the players
Behind the refereeing body, the 22 players in this Spanish Super Cup final enter the pitch at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah.
7:55 p.m. – Players are ready
The players’ entry onto the pitch is imminent while the players in the match are in the stands.
19:50 – A famous referee
This evening, the experienced Spanish referee Gil Manzano will be on the whistle. A referee that Carlo Ancelotti still remembers. Last March, Valencia hosted Real Madrid. At the end of added time, Gil Manzano refused a victorious goal from Jude Bellingham by whistling the end of the match on the center leading to the goal. The Englishman had been excluded for strong protests. Carlo Ancelotti did not hide his anger in the post-match conference: “It’s something unprecedented. Gil Manzano made a mistake. After the action, we were annoyed by Bellingham’s red card because that he did not utter any insults.
19:45 – Complicated preparation for Barça
Lately, FC Barcelona has been going through a complicated period off the field. Due to a lack of sufficient financial guarantees, the Catalan club was unable to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the rest of the season. However, the Spanish Higher Sports Council authorized both players to play in the Spanish Super Cup. Asked about this affair, Carlo Ancelotti showed class: “If Olmo is decisive, well I would say to myself that we were not able to slow down a very high level player, that’s all. It’s a great player, and he has demonstrated it on numerous occasions. If he plays, we will have to try to minimize his impact with our defense.
19:40 – A third trophy for Mbappé?
Aligned at the forefront of the Madrid attack this evening, Kylian Mbappé can win his third trophy with the Merengue after the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Nevertheless, the Frenchman will be eagerly awaited. In great difficulty during his first Clasico where he was flagged offside eight times, the No. 9 can make an impression in Jeddah.
19:35 – Bad memories for Ancelotti
This season, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have already faced each other. At the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the Blaugrana corrected their eternal rival (4-0) a few days before the Ballon d’Or ceremony. In Jeddah, Carlo Ancelotti wants to avoid suffering further humiliation as he confirmed at a press conference: “We made a fairly clear assessment of this defeat. We started well and collapsed in the second half. We have to reproduce the good things we have done and avoid the mistakes we made. A Clasico is always a Clasico, even more so if it is a final. Playing against Barcelona is always something special.
7:30 p.m. – How to follow the final in streaming?
If you want to watch the Spanish Super Cup final between Madrid and the Catalan club on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to go to the L’Equipe channel website.
7:25 p.m. – On which channel to watch the Clasico?
Holder of the TV rights for the Spanish Super Cup, the L’Equipe channel will broadcast the final between the Merengue and the Blaugrana.
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