Real Madrid are in the final of the Spanish Super Cup after a 3-0 win over RCD Mallorca and are aiming for their first title of the new year on Sunday.
David Alaba is back in the Royal squad for the first time since he tore his cruciate ligament in December 2023, but he sits on the bench for 90 minutes.
The Madrilenians go into the game as clear favorites and that’s how they start, with Vazquez and Rodrygo having good opportunities in the first five minutes.
As a result, Mallorca stabilized somewhat, Tchouameni and Bellingham found their master in RCD goalie Greif when it came to long shots. Mallorca also sometimes comes forward and usually tries to put pinpricks through Larin, but here too there is a lack of efficiency, which means they go into the break goalless.
Bellingham provides relief
After the break, the game was initially quieter, but in the 63rd minute Real struck: At first Rodrygo only hit the bar, Mbappe was unable to put the rebound into the goal against keeper Greif. But again the ball bounces to a Real player, and so it is Bellingham who sinks the ball through the goalkeeper’s legs and into the box.
After that, Mallorca can no longer set any offensive accents, on the contrary, Vinicius asserts himself well, but then he is stubborn and shoots himself instead of passing it to one of his free-standing colleagues, his shot goes wide.
Mallorca can thank Greif this evening; the Slovakian was also there when Mbappe and Camavinga shot in the final quarter of an hour.
Late goals in stoppage time make victory clear
In stoppage time he had to reach behind himself twice, a cross from Diaz sent Mallorca player Valjent into his own goal (90+2), before Rodrygo scored a great volley from Vazquez’s cross for the 3: 0 final score ensures (90+5.).
In the final on Sunday, Real Madrid will face FC Barcelona, who had already beaten Athletic Bilbao 2-0 the day before.
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