Real Madrid have beaten Barca once again this season.
In the early morning of January 13, Beijing time, the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup kicked off in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid and Barcelona staged the Spanish "national derby", and finally with Valverde's goal in extra time, Real Madrid won 3-2 and advanced to the final.
Vinicius received a powerful pass from Benzema and scored into the net.
In the 10th round of La Liga this season, Real Madrid beat Barca 2-1 away to win the "national derby". In this game, the "Galaxy Battleships" is still the side of the first goal, in the 25th minute, the youngster Vinicius received a wonderful pass from Benzema to break the goal, Real Madrid led 1-0. Barca did not give up after conceding the ball, and before half-time, Real Madrid defender Militan kicked the ball into the net at the feet of Barca striker Luke De Jong, ending the first half 1-1.
Benzema scored to push the score back again.
Yi Bian fought again, and Real Madrid scored by Benzema in the 72nd minute to reverse the score again. But the tenacious Barca teamed up with a tactical corner kick 10 minutes later, with Fati's header breaking the scoring to tie the score, and the two sides entered a brutal extra time. In the 98th minute, Real Madrid played a wonderful combination, Valverde shot from the middle of the penalty area, 3-2, "Galaxy Battleships" advanced to the final.
Fati's header broke the net, leaving the two teams to a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes.
After this victory, Real Madrid achieved five consecutive wins in all competitions against Barca, setting a record for the longest in nearly 60 years. However, Barca boss Xavi thought the team's performance was "better" after the game, the young manager said: "We controlled the game, suppressed Real Madrid for a long time, at one point it was close to victory, but we lacked experience and patience. Xavi also believes that although the two teams currently have a 17-point gap in the league table, Barca have gradually "caught up with Real Madrid".
Valverde's goal gave Real Madrid a 3-2 win.
However, Xavi's views on the match were objected to by Real Madrid manager Ancelotti, who said bluntly: "I disagree (Xavi's statement), they have possession, we retreated to find counter-attack opportunities. The two sides are evenly matched, and neither side suppresses anyone. ”
According to the schedule, another semi-final match of this season's Western Super Cup is Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid, and the two teams will compete for another ticket to the final in the early morning of January 14, Beijing time.