Real Madrid win 5 straight matches once morest Barcelona
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Real Madrid advanced to the Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa) final of the 2021-2022 season following an overtime battle with their ‘biggest rival’ FC Barcelona.
Real Madrid won 2-2 in the 90 minutes in the Supercoppa semi-final once morest Barcelona at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 13th (Korean time), thanks to Federico Valverde’s winning goal in the first half of overtime. -2 won.
After Barcelona (13), Real Madrid, who have the second most wins in history (11), will face off once morest the winners of the semifinals of Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao in the final.
With this victory, Real Madrid have won their fifth straight match once morest Barcelona, also known as ‘El Clasico’.
It is the second time they have won five consecutive matches once morest Barcelona since 1962-1965, when they recorded seven consecutive wins.
Real Madrid took the lead in the 25th minute with a goal from Vinicius Junior.
After receiving a pass from Karim Benzema, Vinicius sprinted to the left of the penalty area and then hit the net with a left-footed shot.
Barcelona responded with an equalizer in the 41st minute of the first half.
Usman Dembele crossed from the left flank, and Real Madrid’s Eder Militang was trying to kick the ball off Luc de Yong’s foot and it was sucked into the net.
Real Madrid faced 1-1 and looked for a chance to escape, and Benzema scored once in the 24th minute of the second half and scored an additional goal three minutes later.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen cleared Benzema’s right-footed shot, but Dani Carvajal caught it and passed it once more.
However, Barcelona also equalized with a header from Ansu Fati in the 38th minute of the second half, and the game went into overtime.
After a struggle, the victory ultimately belonged to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid secured the victory in the 8th minute of extra time when Valverde, who received a pass from Rodrigo, kicked a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
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