Reversal News Desk,
Rafinia was leaving the field after destroying Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Even then, Barca fans went back to 2010, even if only for a while. Because in November 2010, the Catalans defeated Real Madrid 5-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. The way the legendary Lionel Messi left the field injured in that match. Brazilian star Rafinia left the field in the same way on Sunday night.
‘El Clasico’ means intense excitement. A 90-minute game is thrilling. And if it is a title-deciding match, then that excitement increases many times. The football world saw such a thrilling match in the final of the Spanish Super Cup the day before yesterday. Where Hansi Flick’s disciples defeated Real Madrid 5-2 to regain the title. Although Real Madrid took the lead after just five minutes in this match with Kylian Mbappe’s goal. After that, the whole story of Real Madrid was full of disappointment.
In the 22nd minute of the match, the Catalans regained parity with a great goal from Lamine Yamal. This 17-year-old Spanish youngster has scored goals in both of his two matches this year. However, in the 56th minute of the match, Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szeszny returned to the Madrid camp with some relief after being shown a red card. Rodrigo showed a ray of hope by scoring from a free kick. However, despite their best efforts for the rest of the match, Mbappe and Bellingham could not break through Barca’s defense. They left the field with a 5-2 loss. In this, the Catalans became the first team to win the Spanish Super Cup 15 times. Not only Barca. Hansi Flick wrote a unique story through this match. He has played in six finals in his coaching career and has won 100 percent.
Hansi Flick is proud of his team after such a great victory. He said, “I am proud of the players, the staff and the fans. It was great to come back after Mbappe’s first goal. We did these things well and it was incredible.” The German coach also believes that unity is the key to success. He said, “We were always united. We defended together and attacked together. That is important. That was the key to our success. Our goal is to learn from every game and improve day by day.”
On the other hand, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti cannot accept such a defeat. According to him, the defense did not do its job properly. He said, we did poorly in defense. They easily found the goal and we did not block many balls, big or small.” However, Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric made a simple confession after the match loss. According to him, Barca won by playing well.
Also, referring to the last El Clasico, the Croatian star added, “When your biggest rival scores nine goals in two matches, it’s not a good message. We didn’t think we would have a game like this. We feel sorry for the fans. We have to work hard together now. I’m sure we will bring a lot of joy throughout the season. There’s still a long way to go.”
