At the moment, it’s always a bit the same when Real Madrid win. Two names stand out: Karim Benzema and Vinicius, whose hatching is starting to be scary. To the strong tandem of the Merengue attack was grafted a third saving name, Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the Spanish Supercup against FC Barcelona. Federico Valverde. The Uruguayan offered the victory to Real (3-2) on a goal scored after extra time (98th).
The Merengues have the merit of having always led. KB9 first launched Vinicius for the opening of the sport, before taking charge personally of putting his own in front of the 72nd. But Barça came back twice, first thanks to a lucky goal from Luuk de Jong just before the break (42nd), then on a goal from the head of the prodigy Ansu Fati (84th), decisive upon his return from injury. . Fede Valverde allowing himself the ultimate blow on a signature counterattack.
Ancelotti, the praise of the cons
“The counter is one of our best weapons, for sure. The low block suits us better. It is not very aesthetic, but the quality that we have in rapid attack is too substantial to be deprived of it. And the three goals we score are spectacular, ”said Ancelotti at a post-match press conference. And in addition, they allow you to beat the rival.