- 9 Jan 2025 - 22:11(22:11 GMT)
It’s a wrap
The dream final everyone wanted has become a reality. Barcelona and Real Madrid get set to battle for the first major trophy of 2025.
We hope you will join us for the main event, with Al Jazeera beginning coverage on Sunday, January 12 at 17:00 GMT.
Till then, this is Rohan Sharma signing off on behalf of Kevin Hand.
🤍 HALA MADRID! 🤍#SuperSupercopa pic.twitter.com/pSaCHqXy5f
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 9, 2025
- 9 Jan 2025 - 21:54(21:54 GMT)
All praise for Bellingham
Tchouameni, who was substituted off in the second half after picking up a knock to the head, provided his thoughts as well: “Jude [Bellingham] is a phenomenal player. He helps us win games all the time – with goals, assists, or just his work.”
Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid takes a shot while under pressure from Pablo Maffeo of Mallorca during the Spanish Super Cup semifinal [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] - 9 Jan 2025 - 21:51(21:51 GMT)
‘When those up front activate, anything can happen’
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke after the match as well: “When those up front activate, anything can happen.
“The four [forwards] are very dangerous, that’s quite evident. Everyone can see it – the quality they have.
“It wasn’t necessary to have a fight like that [after the full-time whistle]. In the end, nothing happened, but neither team needed to do it.”
Pablo Maffeo of Mallorca interacts with Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid, after the Spanish Super Cup semifinal [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] Advertisement - 9 Jan 2025 - 21:47(21:47 GMT)
‘We want this [trophy]’
Rodrygo, who supplied the final Real Madrid goal, spoke with Movistar after the match: “It’s always difficult to play against them, but we are ready. We’re doing well and we want this [trophy].
“At the start of the season, he [Jude Bellingham] was having trouble scoring, but he’s always got his head up, training every day to improve and the result of his work is there,” he said.
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo celebrate their second goal [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] - 9 Jan 2025 - 21:25(21:25 GMT)
Photos: The kerfuffle at the end
Omar Mascarell of Mallorca reacts with Lucas Vazquez of Real Madrid after the Spanish Super Cup semifinal [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] 
Antonio Ruediger of Real Madrid clashes with members of staff and players of Mallorca [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] 
The teams have to be separated after the coming together [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] Pablo Maffeo of Mallorca interacts with Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Real Madrid, who attempted to play peacemaker [Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images] - 9 Jan 2025 - 21:01(21:01 GMT)
Madrid set up El Clasico final
As can be the case, the final scoreline does not truly reflect what occurred on the pitch. Mallorca, who kept Madrid out for over an hour of regulation play, finally buckled under the pressure.
Once Bellingham found the opening, Mallorca’s tightly-packed defensive low block began to show signs of wear.
An unfortunate own goal from Valjent sealed his side’s fate, before Rodrygo added another for good measure. In the end, Madrid’s eleven shots on target compared to Mallorca’s zero was the singular statistic that differentiated the sides.
Madrid now set up a Supercup de Espana final showdown with their archrivals, Barcelona, on Sunday, January 12, which Al Jazeera will be covering live starting at 17:00 GMT.
🙌 WE’RE GOING TO THE FINAL! 🙌
🏁 @RealMadridEN 3-0 @RCD_MallorcaEN
⚽ 63′ @BellinghamJude
⚽ 90+2′ Valjent (o.g)
⚽ 90+5′ @RodrygoGoes#SuperSupercopa | @Emirates pic.twitter.com/8wxZGOtEbe— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 9, 2025
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:57(20:57 GMT)
Full-time: Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca
The referee blows the whistle as the players start to lose the plot, with a few of them getting into an unfortunate scrap soon after.
Full-time: Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:55(20:55 GMT)
GOAL! Rodrygo scores. Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca
Mallorca fly the white flag as Rodrygo puts away a lovely cross from Brahim on the right side.
It is essentially game over after the Brazilian toe-pokes past Greif into the far post.
90+5 minutes: Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca
Real Madrid’s Rodrygo scores their third goal past RCD Mallorca’s Dominik Greif [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] - 9 Jan 2025 - 20:52(20:52 GMT)
GOAL! Valjent own goal. Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca
With nothing to lose, Mallorca are throwing the kitchen sink at their opponents. But Madrid get the final laugh, courtesy of an own goal by Valjent!
Los Blancos try to find a final goal, with Brahim sending in a lovely ball ahead to Mbappe in the box.
Valjent tries to block it, but ends up getting a touch on it to put off Greif, with the ball nestling into the bottom corner of goal.
90+2 minutes: Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo celebrate their second goal, an own goal scored by Mallorca’s Martin Valjent [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] Advertisement - 9 Jan 2025 - 20:50(20:50 GMT)
Six minutes added
The fourth official signals for a very generous six minutes of stoppage time.
Meanwhile, Bellingham looks to be hurting, but should continue, for now.
90+1 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:48(20:48 GMT)
Madrid make change
Vinicius Junior walks off to a resounding send-off by the partisan crowd.
His replacement, Brahim Diaz, rushes eagerly onto the pitch.
88 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:45(20:45 GMT)
Madrid managing the clock
They have began to hold onto the ball more in an attempt to diffuse the tension of the match.
Camavinga does fire again from range, this time right of centre, but Greif puts in a good low block.
85 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:40(20:40 GMT)
Mallorca make substitution
Abdon Prats is brought on in favour of Rodriguez.
81 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:39(20:39 GMT)
Mbappe denied
The Frenchman tries to squeeze his effort past the near post, but Greif stands tall once more.
It brings the opportunity of a corner from the right side. Rodrygo provides the delivery, but the sequence ends with Greif rushing out to claim the ball.
80 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:37(20:37 GMT)
Vinicius Junior goes wide
After winding down the left side, and then beating his marker, Vinicius Jr cuts back into the box.
He has a chance to finesse a shot into the back post, but ends up sending it wide off the mark. Really should have done better with that chance.
78 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:34(20:34 GMT)
Madrid make change
Valverde trudges off for Dani Ceballos.
Can Madrid hold on for 15 more minutes or will Mallorca be able to take this to extra-time?
75 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:31(20:31 GMT)
Rodrygo fires into side netting
After being released by Vazquez down the right side, the Brazilian chases after the ball. He recovers it just before going out of bounds, but sends his effort into the side netting.
Meanwhile, Mallorca make substitutions as Larin, Darder, and Morlanes come off. In their place are Samu Costa, Robert Navarro and Takuma Asano.
72 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
Advertisement - 9 Jan 2025 - 20:27(20:27 GMT)
Mallorca win corner
It is sent in from the left side by Rodriguez.
Madrid do well to handle the situation before setting off on a counter the other way.
68 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:26(20:26 GMT)
Bellingham handed yellow
After reaching the high of getting his side in front, it all quickly comes crashing down.
The referee books the English midfielder after he protests a foul call.
66 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
- 9 Jan 2025 - 20:22(20:22 GMT)
GOAL! Bellingham scores. Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again!
Bellingham starts the sequence with a lovely pass to Mbappe. The ball eventually finds Vinicius at the right corner, who squares a pass towards Rodrygo.
Rodrygo goes for the glancing header, but is stopped by the left upright. The ball ricochets to Mbappe, who fires at goal, but a despairing Greif is able to get in the way.
The ball then finds Bellingham, who is able to drill it through the clogged area to send Real fans into ecstasy.
63 minutes: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham scores their first goal [Pedro Nunes/Reuters]
Real Madrid vs Mallorca 3-0: Spanish Supercopa – as it happened
All our updates and post-match reaction as Real Madrid beat Mallorca to set up Supercopa final with Barcelona in Jeddah.
Published On 9 Jan 2025
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- Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0 in the second semifinal of football’s Spanish Supercopa.
- The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Jude Bellingham gave Los Blancos the lead in the second half. A late Martin Valjent goal, followed by a strike from Rodrygo, settled the game.
- Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Wednesday in the first semifinal to qualify for Sunday’s final.
- Madrid, who won the LaLiga title in Spain last season, top the Spanish domestic league again this season with 13 wins and two defeats from their 19 matches.
- Mallorca, who qualified for this competition as the defeated finalists in the Copa del Rey, are sixth in the table with nine wins and seven defeats.
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