Kroos, Isco and Modric decide an outstanding match of the whites
MADRID, Jan. 8 (SportsFinding) –
Real Madrid will play the final of the Spanish Super Cup after imposing a lot of authority on Valencia (1-3) in the first final of the 2020 edition, which presents a new format and is played in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), thanks to the goals of Kroos, Modric and Isco, great protagonists of the match held at the King Abdullah stadium.
Zidane's team continues to work like a charm. The beginning of the year is impeccable for the meringues: two victories, six goals in favor and only one against. The last one is the ticket to the Super Cup final. Atlético or Barça are already waiting in the final fight for the title that had always been the appetizer of the season.
Now, product of the new management in the Federation, the Super Cup is not played in Spain. In 2018 it was Morocco and this year, Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid, which disputes the event without being champion of any national competition the previous year, is already in the final thanks to an authentic exhibition that minimized an unrecognizable Valencia.
The defensive withdrawal, the transitions in attack and of course the talent of the center of the field, the key of the encounter. In the absence of Benzema, Zidane opted to accumulate players in the engine room: five specifically to take over the ball and prevent the rapid exit of his rival. Neither Parejo nor Coquelin will remember Wednesday's game for the current cup champion.
The first to notify was Real Madrid with a header from the inspired Varane. Jaume Doménech avoided the 0-1 that arrived minutes later in a rogue action in Kroos boots. The German caught the goalkeeper 'che' off guard and threw in the goal, achieving an Olympic goal. The Valencian goal could only get the leather into his goal.
The goal uneven a game that did not stand out for the rhythm, not even for the substance of it. This 'new' competition before 40,000 spectators, less than two thirds of the stadium's capacity, was animated with the goals. Gameiro tried it in between with a high shot, but it was Isco who buckled the victory five minutes from the break.
The malagueño snatched a rejection of Modric's shot – after a superb play between Carvajal and Valverde – to beat Jaume with a shot with the instep to the far post. The 0-2 killed a Valencia without arguments, without occasions and completely disappeared on the lawn of King Abdullah. Isco is already Isco again. And all that with Luis Enrique in the stands taking note.
JOVIC FORGIVES THE THIRD AND DESPAIRS
Another of the protagonists of the meeting was the Serbian Luka Jovic, who enjoyed a great opportunity to claim. However, the Balkan could hardly contribute in a complicated role, dominated by the abuse of the midfielders' ball and the difficulty in finding the way of the shot. To top it off, he forgave the third in a dreamed rejection for any forward.
In the second half it also moved with freshness, but could not extend the advantage. Ten minutes to the end he was replaced by a Mariano who showed a lot of hunger, everyone who has content because of the lack of opportunities. Before, Modric sentenced the game with a delicious action. A control in the area and a bang with the outside that ended up kissing the nets. The goal was a true work of art that left the first semifinal without history.
Isco continued to like him and Valverde touched the stick to caress the room. Valencia, meanwhile, ended up putting on a crash to forget with a Ramos penalty, a hand that decided the VAR and that Parejo was responsible for transforming from eleven meters. An anecdotal goal that does not change the image of an outstanding Real Madrid despite the losses.
DATA SHEET.
– RESULT: VALENCIA, 1 – REAL MADRID, 3 (0-2, at rest).
– ALIGNMENTS.
VALENCIA: Doménech; Wass, Garay, Gabriel, Gayá; Coquelin, Kondogbia (Maxi Gómez, min. 57), Parejo, Soler, Ferran Torres; and Gameiro (Cheryshev, min. 70).
REAL MADRID: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy (Marcelo, min. 71); Valverde, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric (James, min. 77), Isco; and Jovic (Mariano, min. 82).
– GOALS:
0 – 1, min. 16, Kroos.
0 – 2, min. 39, Isco.
0 – 3, min. 66, Modric.
1 – 3, min. 92, Parejo, penalty.
– ARBITRATOR: Gil Manzano (C. Extremeño). Yellow card with Casemiro (min, 87) in Real Madrid.
– STADIUM: King Abdullah. 40,877 spectators.