Struggling Barcelona in need of another Super Cup boost in Riyadh
It was back on January 12, 2022, in Saudi Arabia when Barcelona fans first saw promise in a Xavi side.
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'Pure Real Madrid DNA': Ancelotti hails fightback victory to reach Spanish Super Cup final
Carlo Ancelotti said it is in Real Madrid's DNA to never give up after their remarkable victory over rivals Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
Real Madrid Edge Atletico Madrid 5-3 To Reach Super Cup Final
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 after extra-time in a pulsating battle in Saudi Arabia to reach the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. Mario Hermoso and Antonio Rudiger exchanged early headed goals before Ferland Mendy sent Madrid ahead at the Al-Awwal Park stadium in Riyadh. Antoine Griezmann levelled with a milestone goal for Atletico to become their all-time leading scorer and Kepa Arrizabalaga's own goal sent the Rojilbancos ahead, but Dani Carvajal smashed Madrid level and forced extra-time. With the game heading towards penalties, Stefan Savic's own goal under pressure from Joselu nudged Madrid ahead and substitute Brahim Diaz wrapped up the win on the counter-attack with Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak stranded out of position.
Real Madrid prevail in eight-goal derby thriller against Atletico to reach Spanish Super Cup final
An own goal by defender Stefan Savic and a strike by Brahim Diaz late in extra time gave Real Madrid a 5-3 comeback win over city rivals Atletico in a rip-roaring Spanish Super Cup semi-final in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday.
Xavi eyes Super Cup-inspired Barca revival
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hopes winning the Spanish Super Cup will be the turning point that revives their LaLiga title challenge.
Xavi eyes another Super Cup-inspired Barca revival
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hopes winning the Spanish Super Cup will be the turning point that revives their La Liga title challenge as it did last season.
Super Cup in Saudi Arabia starts sequence of crunch Madrid derbies
You can take a Madrid derby 3,000 miles away from the capital of Spain, but no distance will ever blunt its sharp edge. No sooner had the identity of the referee taking charge of Wednesday’s Super Cup semi-final, Real versus Atletico, been revealed than the snarling and the grumbling began.
East Bengal Start Super Cup Campaign With 3-2 Win Over Hyderabad FC
East Bengal FC rode on Cleiton Silva's brace to start their Super Cup football campaign with a fighting 3-2 win over Hyderabad FC at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday. The Group A fixture saw Hyderabad draw level twice through Ramhlunchhunga and Nim Dorjee Tamang before Saul Crespo scored the winning goal for East Bengal in the 80th minute. East Bengal have been struggling to score goals this season. But on this day, Silva led from the front as they looked to attack from the outset. The first significant chance came in the eighth minute when Nishu Kumar delivered a cross from the left flank. Silva managed to head the ball down to Nandhakumar, setting up what seemed like a perfect volley opportunity. However, Nandhakumar's shot struck the crossbar.