Clasico for the title in the desert: Real Madrid followed arch rivals FC Barcelona into the final of the Spanish Super Cup. The Royals defeated their La Liga rivals Real Mallorca in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 3-0 (0-0) on Thursday thanks to pioneer Jude Bellingham and will now face Hansi’s in the final on Sunday (8 p.m./sportbild.de). Flick trained Catalans to do.
Former Dortmund player Bellingham (63′) redeemed the superior Madrilenians after the break. Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team had previously missed numerous chances. Mallorca offered little resistance after conceding, an own goal from Slovakian Martin Valjent (90+3) and Rodrygo (90+5) in stoppage time ensured the decision in favor of the record champions, with national player Antonio Rüdiger in the starting line-up.
Real will most likely expect Dani Olmo to be in Barça’s starting line-up in the final. In the farce surrounding the registration of the former Leipzig player, there was good news immediately before the semi-final against Athletic Bilbao (2-0) on Wednesday: the Spanish international and his teammate Pau Víctor are allowed to play again until there is a final verdict.
“I’m really happy about it,” said Flick, who is now aiming for his first title as Barcelona coach against Real. The Catalans are the record winners of the competition with 14 titles, Real (13) could catch up with a successful title defense. For the third time in a row, the final will be a prestigious duel between the two top clubs.
Source: www.sport.de
