Real Madrid advanced to the final of the Spanish Super Cup, currently being held in Saudi Arabia.
The team triumphed 3-0 over Real Mallorca on Thursday in the semifinal match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (The Shining Jewel) in Jeddah.
English international star Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 63rd minute. Later, Mallorca’s Slovakian player Martin Valjent inadvertently added to Real Madrid’s tally with an own goal in the third minute of injury time at the end of the second half.
Brazilian forward Rodrygo sealed the victory with a third goal in the fifth minute of injury time. This match marked the second encounter between the two teams across all competitions this season. Their previous clash in August ended in a 1-1 draw during the opening matches of the Spanish league.
With this result, Real Madrid secured a highly anticipated final against their traditional rival, Barcelona, which will take place on Sunday at the same stadium.
This will be the second meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona in all competitions this season. Barcelona had previously defeated Real Madrid 4-0 in Madrid in October.
Additionally, this marks the third consecutive Spanish Super Cup final between Barcelona, the record holder with 14 titles, and Real Madrid.
Barcelona reached the final after a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in the other semifinal match.
Real Madrid is participating in the tournament as last season’s La Liga champions, while Barcelona enters as the league’s runner-up.
Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao qualified for the Super Cup after winning last season’s Copa del Rey, defeating Mallorca in the final, where Mallorca finished as runners-up.
