Real Madrid and Barcelona’s historic match in the highly anticipated Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday saw an incredible show of drama. But Carlo Ancelotti’s club prevailed, defeating their opponents 4-1, causing further problems for Xavi and co. for the rest of the campaign.
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One of the fastest hat-tricks in the rivalry’s history was scored in the first half by Vinicius Jr., who took center stage. Although Real Madrid’s speed was too much for Barcelona to handle, Robert Lewandowski’s well-timed drive from the edge of the box gave Barça the lead. However, Ronald Araujo’s late red card compounded things for the Blaugrana, guaranteeing a difficult La Liga campaign. Real Madrid and Barcelona’s
Real Madrid: Following a quiet period, Vinicius Junior eventually makes some noise.
Real Madrid and Barcelona’s After missing the first three months of his career due to injury, Vinicius Junior, the newest Real Madrid star, has had an odd spell. He was overshadowed by Jude Bellingham’s much-heralded debut. His absence went ignored last Sunday in Riyadh, but 39 minutes into the match, Vinicius gave Madrid the lead with a well-executed goal (a hat-trick due to a penalty spot in El Clasico). His best quality is his speed, which he skillfully pairs with Rodrigo Goes to form a fast-moving, deadly front line that is perfect for taking advantage of Barcelona’s weak defensive line. His goal in the seventh minute demonstrated how much his finishing has progressed, neatly countering Madrid’s early goal.
Vinicius scored his third goal in the 39th minute from the penalty spot, making up for a less spectacular second goal three minutes later when he stumbled trying to put Rodrigo’s cross in the net. Previous penalty misses by Rodrigo, Joselu, and Luka Modric this season, along with Vinicius’ own miss in the preseason, were forgotten, as he calmly placed the ball into the corner, exhibiting resilience before attempting the shot.
Brazil’s star prevented Barcelona from scoring with a vital stop on Jules Kounde, setting up a rebound for Rodrigo to score Madrid’s fourth goal. Ronald Araujo’s red card with 20 minutes remaining made things more difficult for Xavi’s team. Vinicius took part in all of the game’s major moments.
Vinicius has scored four goals in 11 La Liga outings and two in three Champions League games this season, which is not very impressive for him. But for him, this was the season’s best performance. On November 8th, Vinicius was brilliant in Madrid’s 3-0 Champions League group stage victory over Braga. Three days later, the team defeated Valencia 5-1, with Vinicius scoring twice. He made an impact as a substitute in the 82nd minute, helping the squad win its first prize of the year. A healthy, productive Vinicius is excellent news for Madrid and bad news for any opponent standing in their way as they prepare for further tests, including the Copa del Rey Madrid Derby on Thursday, the Champions League knockout stages, and a matchup with Girona for the La Liga championship.
This week, Barcelona’s coach Xavi Hernandez resisted criticism, even asserting that his squad is playing greater football than it did the year before, when they led by 10 points to win the championship. But his claims are predicated on prior outcomes. Prior to the championship match, Xavi declared that Barcelona would defeat Madrid because they were true to the values that Johan Cruyff created thirty years earlier. He based his optimism on Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Madrid in the previous year’s championship game. In an attempt to brutally address the team’s shortcomings, Inaki Pena, Sergi Roberto, Ilkay Gundogan, and Ferran Torres replaced Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, and Ousmane Dembele in the four-man midfield that returned to Riyadh and produced the desired outcome.
The truth is that Barcelona’s performance has suffered since winning the league in May; in the four games that followed, they suffered three losses. It’s about working on their shortcomings for several months, not just hope based on a Middle Eastern classic. Gaining back ground was necessary after losing to Granada 17 seconds in, Alaves after 18 and Antwerp after 75, as well as after losing to Mallorca, Las Palmas, Celta Vigo, and Rayo Vallecano from behind.
One notable problem has been Madrid’s poor start to games. Perhaps after doing their study, Madrid left Al-Awwal Park unhindered, giving up two goals in the opening ten minutes and writing the history of Barcelona’s campaign. In the eighth, twelfth, nineteenth, and forty-ninth minutes, respectively, Mallorca, Las Palmas, Celta Vigo, and Rayo Vallecano all scored their goals after falling behind. Last month at Montjuic, Girona again seized the lead in the twelfth minute, but Barcelona was unable to respond.
Barcelona has clearly fallen short of expectations since winning the championship in May, as evidenced by their three-game losing streak following the victory. It’s about working on their shortcomings for several months, not just hope based on a Middle Eastern classic. Gaining back ground was necessary after losing to Granada 17 seconds in, Alaves after 18 and Antwerp after 75, as well as after losing to Mallorca, Las Palmas, Celta Vigo, and Rayo Vallecano from behind.
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