Madrid scraped through 3-2 after extra-time.
Real Madrid players celebrate after winning the Spanish Super Cup semi-final football match against Barcelona on Wednesday at the King Fahad International stadium in the Saudi city of Riyadh.
As expected, Madrid triumphed to make it a quintet of consecutive Clasico victories, the first time either side has enjoyed such dominance since Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona won 5-0 at Camp Nou in 2010. Xavi Hernandez said this game would be an “exam” for his team and while they lost the game, it would be harsh not to conclude they passed.
Luuk de Jong, though, equalised for Barcelona and after Fati cancelled out Benzema’s strike, it needed Fede Valverde to score the winner in extra-time. With three perfect touches, he controlled, pushed away from Ronald Araujo and lifted the ball into the net. There was little to forecast Barcelona’s equaliser, which arrived four minutes before half-time. Ousmane Dembele’s cross to the near post was met by Eder Militao but his clearance cannoned off the outstretched foot of De Jong, the ball rebounding in off the post.
Madrid were gaining again now and in the 72nd minute, they struck. Ferland Mendy skipped past Alves and cut back for Benzema, whose effort was pushed left by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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