Defeat in the final of the Spanish Super Cup

Defeat in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, which was played against Barcelona at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The match started with a lot of rhythm and chances. The first two went to Barcelona with a shot from Lamine Yamal and a header from Raphinha that ended in two good interventions by Courtois. Our team’s response was as immediate as it was forceful. Mbappé He received it with a lot of field in front of him and drove the ball to the area, where he got rid of Balde with a nice dribble and scored against Szczesny.

Only five minutes had passed and the Real Madrid They had already gone ahead on the scoreboard, but Lamine Yamal tied it midway through the first half after a personal play. Those of Ancelotti They were close to taking the lead again in the 24th minute. Rodrygo took the corner and the header Tchouameni forced Szczesny to show off. The match was a constant back and forth and after 35 minutes the referee Gil Manzano signaled a penalty of Camavinga about Gavi. Lewandowski transformed it.

Everything was made even more complicated by a long pass from Koundé that Raphinha took advantage of to make it 1-3 with a header. And before the break, Balde, in a counterattack, made it 1-4. He was able to do the Madrid 2-4 after passing through the locker room on a volley from Rodrygo which crashed into the crossbar, but in the subsequent play Raphinha scored 1-5. In the 56th minute, and after reviewing the play on the monitor, Szczesny was sent off for knocking down Mbappé on the edge of the area when he had already surpassed him. Rodrygo He took the free kick and beat Iñaki Peña to make it 2-5 at the end of the match.