Barcelona Vs Madrid: Real Madrid beats Barcelona for 100th El Clasico victory
Federico Valverde's extra-time winner provided Real Madrid its 100th El Clasico conquest over Barcelona and protected the channel through to the Spanish Supercup final. The El Clasico fans can buy El Clasico Tickets from our website.
The 248th clank between these two great opponents was frolicked in Riyadh the first to be played exterior of Spain with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) having agreed on a multi-year deal for the semifinals and final of the Supercup to be frolicked in Saudi Arabia.
The 2019-20 edition was the first to be presented by Saudi Arabia and the RFEF has now settled an indenture with the Saudis for the mini-tournament to be held in the Middle Eastern country until 2029, reportedly worth €30 million ($34 million) per season.
The deal, arranged by RFEF
president Luis Rubiales, is a further indication of Saudi Arabia's global
sporting spirits for El Clasico matches.
The enactment of the Supercup
tournament in Saudi Arabia has also faced reproach in Spain. Before parting for
the tournament on Tuesday, Athletic Bilbao midfielder Raul Garcia whose side
faces Atletico Madrid in the other semifinal on Thursday called the decision to
host the tournament in Saudi Arabia.
"Maybe I'm old school, but
football has changed and the fans have been forgotten. I don't think I need to
say that, anyone can see," Garcia said.
Despite the assertions, the El Clasico tournament is set to be held away for another eight years at least and on Wednesday Real Madrid became the first team to book its dwelling in final.
The match against Barcelona Vs Madrid, played in Riyadh's King Fahd Stadium, was action-packed and exactly what Saudi directors would have been hoping for in the tournament opener.
Vinci’s Jr. provided Real Madrid
the lead after 25 minutes, before Dutch forward Luuk de Jong stable for
Barcelona just before halftime.
Karim Benzema counted with just
under 20 minutes residual and Madrid looked to be heading for victory, but adolescent
Ansu Fati's goal seven minutes from time confirmed the game went to extra time.
However, Madrid did once again
get itself into the prime through Valverde eight minutes into extra time and
Barcelona was impotent to find an equalizer for a third time, meaning Los
Blancos will now play either Atletico Madrid or Athletic Bilbao in
Sunday's final, presented at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
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