Bellingham, an own goal from Valjent and Rodrygo make the difference in a match without history. On Sunday in Jeddah they will be hunting for the first trophy of 2025, the third of the season after the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup
A goal from Bellingham, an own goal from Valjent and a goal from Rodrygo send Madrid to the final of the Spanish Super Cup, serving the second Clásico of the season: on Sunday in Jedda Ancelotti will look for the first trophy of 2025 and the third of the season after the European Super Cup against Barcelona and the Intercontinental Cup: the race for the ‘septete’ continues. The semi-final ended 3-0 with Mallorca finishing without ever hitting Courtois’s goal while their goalkeeper Greif blocked 10 shots: a one-sided match.
fantastic 4
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With the still powerful echo of the controversies following the temporary solution to the Olmo case, Real Madrid and Mallorca took to the field with the expected lineups. Ancelotti lost Modric to a fever attack but the Croatian would not have been a starter: in front of the fantastic 4, Rodrygo, Bellingham and Vinicius behind Mbappé, with Camavinga alongside Valverde. Today, the best formation for Madrid. Mallorca quickly lost captain Raillo, injured and replaced by Copete in the 33rd minute.
great muriqi
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Great start for Madrid who subdued their rivals with Greif forced to make series saves on shots from outside by Tchouameni, Bellingham, Mbappé and Camavinga. For Mallorca an immense Muriqi, an offensive totem sought and found by his teammates. His teammate, the Canadian Larin, is not up to par and wasted the only two opportunities created by the islanders.
the duel
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The now usual duel between Pablo Maffeo, a full-back with an Italian father, and Vinicius deserves a separate mention. The two can’t stand each other, they get into each other on and off the pitch and the sparks started immediately, with an absurd tantrum by the defender for a little touch on the Brazilian’s chest.
injury and goals
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In the second half Madrid lost Tchouameni due to a clash of heads with Larin, Asencio replaced him, but found the long-sought goal. Incredible action by Mbappé, closed by three shots: a header by Rodrygo on the post, a great save by Greif on the former PSG player and Bellingham’s right-footed shot from 8 meters that makes its way towards the net between an infinite series of legs. The Englishman has scored in 7 of his last 9 matches for Madrid.
exhausted wines
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The excellent Greif once again stopped an inspired Mbappé, Vinicius, worn out by the fight with Maffeo, did not do much by shooting a shot into a lateral foul, the match dragged towards the end without any jolts with Real in control and first lucky and then lethal in injury time: in the 93rd minute Valjent mocked his teammate Greif by extending himself on a nice cut by Brahim for Mbappé, in the 95th minute Rodrygo on his birthday a cross from Lucas Vazquez was put into the net. Then the tension rose with various outbreaks of brawls appearing in various parts of the camp. Sunday Madrid-Barça with Dani Olmo (and Pau Victor).
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