Sports Saturday/ Super Copa España: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
At this moment I want to tell you about the final of the Super Cup of Spain that will take place tomorrow January 14 and, luckily for all of us who love soccer, the trophy will be discussed between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
To sum up, 4 teams from the Spanish League participated in this tournament: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Osasuna.
The semifinal matches pitted Barcelona against Osasuna and the other was the derby of the Spanish capital staged between Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid.
They were two matches with different characteristics and, in the case of the Spanish capital team, they played one of the most exciting matches in their history. For those who did not see it, Atletico was ahead on two occasions, and was even five minutes away from winning and going on to discuss, but the Merengue team turned it around and tied the match, sending it to extra time. Already, in that part of the match, Ancelotti's team tilted the game in their favor, to win by 5 goals to 3.
In the other semi-final, Barcelona was solid in defense and with two goals put an end to Osasuna's hopes and reached the final where they will defend the title of the previous version.
My colleagues asked me for my thoughts on the match and this is what I told them:
It is a very even match in which both coaches have all the experience to know how to play it. In the case of Xavi Hernandez, who is in charge of Barcelona, he has experienced the classic from his position as a player and as a coach and knows how to get to victory. For his part, coach Carlo Ancelotti knows what it is like to win in this type of match and will bet on his winning gene to try to snatch the cup from Xavi.
Other important elements will be the defense. Madrid suffers too much from crosses from the wings and Barcelona has players in these positions who are among the best in the world and have demonstrated their ability to do damage on the flanks and the offensive capacity they have.
The other scenario that will be key is the midfield. In my opinion, whoever dominates this sector of the game will have a great chance of pulling the strings and winning the match. At least, Barcelona depends a lot on this to give regularity to their game and, it has been proven that when they do not manage to have this dominance they suffer too much.
Something else
Tomorrow will be one of the most enjoyed and most followed sporting classics on a global scale. It will also be a propitious moment for bookmakers to fill their coffers with the bets made by fans of both teams, backing the team of their hearts and hoping that it will return an economic remuneration that is very important for their economies, but more essential for their souls.
Who will win?
Particularly I am a Barcelona fan, but this is a classic and is played in a permanent way in which each player leaves soul and life in every play with only one goal: To win and give the greatest joy to their fans and followers.
Translation: I have used the translator Deepl Translate.