JAKARTA - Real Madrid stepped into the Spanish Super Cup final after eliminating Mallorca. In the semifinal match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Friday, January 10, 2025 in the morning WIB, Madrid destroyed Mallorca 3-0 which brought them to meet Barcelona.
Madrid did not forgive Mallorca who competed in the Spanish Super Cup or Supercopa de Espana with the runner-up status of the 2024 Copa del Rey.
Despite having struggled throughout the first half, Madrid, who appeared at full strength, including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, finally stopped Mallorca's resistance.
Yes, Mallorca, who is ranked sixth in the La Liga standings, forced Madrid to work hard. But Bellingham was then able to break the deadlock when the game had entered 60 minutes.
Victory over Mallorca saw Madrid step into the final to meet Barca. El Clasico's match was presented after Barca previously beat Athletic Bilbao who was the winner of the Copa del Rey with a score of 2-0.
This is the second meeting of el Clasico. In the first edition which took place in the domestic competition, Barca successfully beat Madrid 4-0 who at that time acted as host at the Santiago Bernabeu. When the two teams met again in neutral places in Saudi Arabia, Madrid also had the opportunity to settle a grudge of defeat while defending the trophy.
In the 2024 Spanish Super Cup, Madrid also beat Barca with a landslide score of 4-1. In that match, Vinicus Jr scored a hat trick and another goal was scored by Rodrygo.
In that match, Madrid actually did a good start. They were able to put pressure on the Mallorca defense. With the advantage of possession reaching 63%, the flow of the ball was more at the foot of Ancelotti's troops.
At least, the attacks built by Mbappe, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Federico Valverde to defender Lucas Vasquez had threatened the opponent's goal which was guarded by goalkeeper Dominik Greif.
In the 21st minute, the referee stopped the match to review the possibility of a penalty via VAR. Mallorca defender Martin Valjent was judged to have touched the ball while blocking the ball into the net. However, the referee stated that there were no violations so there were no penalties.
Madrid showed dominance during the first 45 minutes. It's just that there is not a single chance that can be converted into a goal. The score without a goal lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Madrid continued to play at a high tempo. However, Mallorca also showed a revival. Arrasite's team began to take attacking initiative even though their efforts still failed.
Madrid again put pressure on. Even in the 62nd minute of Rodrygo's header, which met Vinicius' cross, almost broke into Mallorca's goal if it didn't hit the post.
Only one minute later, Bellingham finally broke the deadlock. It started with Mbappe's strike which Greif thwarted. However, the goalkeeper could not secure the ball which turned wild. Bellingham's quick reaction was shown which immediately grabbed the rebound ball. A goal was created in the 63rd minute which changed the score to 1-0.
After that goal, Madrid were actually getting more aggressive in suppressing the opponent's defense. However, their attacks always ran aground until finally the match entered injury time.
At that time, Madrid even managed to add goals after Valjent made a mistake. His efforts to throw away the ball from Brahim Diaz instead slid into his own goal. Valjent's own goal was created in the 90+3 minute which put Los Merengues 2-0 up.
Only two minutes later, Madrid still scored a goal that solidified their lead. This time, Rodrygo broke into Mallorca's goal after completing Vazquez's assist. Madrid also closed the match with a score of 3-0.
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