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In the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup, Madrid's "Real" defeated "Barcelona" in a fierce match after extra time with a score of 3:2. The first goal of the match came in the middle of the first half. In the 25th minute, Ancelotti's players took possession of the ball in the middle of the field and set off on a fast counterattack. Vinicius Junior, put in a favorable position, outplayed the opposing goalkeeper Andre ter Stegen and the score became 1:0. However, Xavi's players fought hard and managed to equalize just before the end of the first half. In the 41st minute, substitute Luukas de Jong sent the ball into the net from close range. In the second half, the "Royal" club struck again. In the 72nd minute, after a corner kick, the ball ended up at Karim Benzema's feet and the Frenchman scored a goal into empty net, putting his team in the lead. However, the Catalans did not give up and equalized again after 11 minutes. Ansu Fati, who came on as a substitute, headed in a high pass from Jordi Alba. The main time ended with a tie and the match went into extra time, during which Carlo Ancelotti's players proved their superiority. In the 98th minute, the Madrid team launched a quick attack and scored a winning goal with a shot into the bottom corner of the net, scored by Federico Valverde who had replaced Luka Modric in the 82nd minute. Barcelona, fighting fiercely, could not find the strength to equalize once again and had to admit a painful defeat. Meanwhile, "Real" advanced to the final of the Spanish Super Cup where they will face the winner of the pair between Bilbao "Athletic" and Madrid "Atletico".
