Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid in an eight goal thriller to qualify for the finals of the Supercopa de Espana. The match was played in Al Nassr’s stadium in Saudi Arabia, and the Madrid derby delivered as expected, with two late goals in extra time dealing the deal for the Copa del Rey winners.
Atletico scored the opening goal, courtesy of Mario Hermoso, but found themselves behind after a comeback from their rivals. Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger both got onto the scoresheet, before Antoine Griezmann levelled things up for the Rojiblancos. Rudiger scored an own goal to give the opponents the lead, before Dani Carvajal rescued the game for his team and sended the match to extra time.
Real Madrid show winning mentality once again in Supercopa derby win
Carvajal stole the show with an assist for Joselu’s goal at the 116 minute mark, before Joselu assisted Brahim Diaz for their fifth goal, in what was a remarkable solo run from Diaz, to ensure the win. Atletico Madrid fought hard, but fell short by the slightest of margins in a thrilling derby showdown.
In spite of their injury crisis, Carlo Ancelotti has inspired and set up his team remarkably well to ensure that they enter the finals. They will battle the winners of Barcelona vs Osasuna for the Supercopa de Espana title, and could be set for El Clasico to win the title later this year.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid will have two more opportunities to extract revenge as they face their rivals next week in the Copa del Rey, before they face each other again in LaLiga.
