Barcelona beats Real Madrid in extension and earns the King’s Cup in the end of turns and controversy

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With a goal from Koundé 11 minutes into the second half of the extension, Barcelona took another step on his walk to a possible “quadruple” crown of the season by beating Real Madrid 3-2 (after a 2-2 draw in normal time) in Seville and winning the 32nd time the King Cup.

Coach Hansi Flick’s team has already won the Spain Super Cup in January and is in the Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan, and the Spanish lead with four points of advantage over the capital’s rival (76 to 72) five rounds from the end of the championship.

Already eliminated from the defense of the European title, Real still has one more chance to try to block Barcelona’s project. The teams face each other on May 11 for the 35th round of the Spaniard and, even if he wins the game at Lluís Company, Real is depending on a stumbling block for Barcelona in other matches in the championship.

In addition to the victory on Saturday in Seville, Barcelona had already beaten Real 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final. In the penultimate “El Clásico” of the season, Barcelona came out ahead, took the turn, sought the draw to force the extension and scored the goal with Koundé 11 minutes into the second stage of extra time.

Barcelona was dominant in the first stage of normal time. The team had the most possession of the ball (63%) and an infinitely larger game volume: there were nine submissions against only one of the Real. Carlo Ancelotti, Real’s coach, cast the team with Mendy on left-back and Mbappé on the bench.

The two players recovered from injuries recently and had their appearances at the beginning of the game in doubt. The period of more than a month away from the fields charged the price of the side, which before the 10 minutes of the game went to the ground and had to be replaced.

Barcelona was engaging, unlike the real, who when he sought the attack had a hard time piercing the defensive scheme and finish. At 28 minutes, Barcelona opened the scoring with a great goal from Pedri, who started the play.

From the intermediary, he launched Lamine Yamal on the right side. The 17 -year -old attacked the ball until the same Pedri, who hit a beautiful kick at the right angle of goalkeeper Courtois.

On the Real side, the Brazilian attack duo formed by Vini Jr. and Rodrygo was very neutralized. At the end of the first half, Vini Jr. advanced from the left, was overthrown in the area and even filed a penalty, but the bid was annulled by the Brazilian impediment at the beginning of the play.

At disadvantage on the scoreboard, Ancelotti returned to the second half with Mbappé instead of Rodrygo. Early in the second stage, Modric and Arda Guler also entered the real. The game was open, with the capital team much more incisive. In less than 20 minutes of the second stage, the team already had 8 submissions, 5 on the target, demanding good defenses from goalkeeper Szczesny.

Mbappé was decisive in changing the history of the game. On 23 minutes, he set off at speed towards the Barcelona area and only stopped when he was grasped by De Jong, who was warned by a yellow card. In the free kick, at half moon, the French striker hit very well. The ball hit the right post before entering.

At 22 minutes, Real got the turn. After a corner of Arda Guler’s corner kick, Tchouameni climbed the center of the area and scored headlong. The real was better on the field when he suffered the draw. Yamal launched Ferran Torres on the back of defender Rudiger. Custois left the goal to try to cut the move, but Torres confirmed its good phase, passed through the two rivals and played for the goal.

Visibly tired, Vini Jr. was replaced at the end of the regular time by Brahim Diaz. At 51 minutes, the Brazilian Raphinha broke into the area of ​​Real and in a dispute with Asencio went to the ground. The referee of Burgos marked the penalty. Then, with the aid of VAR, he removed the marking. Raphinha, who made a discreet match, received a yellow card.

In overtime, with exhausted players, the teams created few danger plays. Real’s top scorer in the King Cup, Endrick entered 5 minutes into the second half of the extension. When it seemed everything sent to the penalty shootout, Real’s defense failed to leave the ball, and Koundé hit a kick from outside the area in the right corner of Courtouis 11 minutes into the second half of the extension.

On Wednesday, a happy but tired Barcelona returns to the field to face Inter Milan at home in the Champions League semifinals departure.