"Real went ahead from their first chance and in some style, Valverde thundering a 30-yard free kick into the top corner after Jude Bellingham had been fouled. Rodrygo's run ended with Jan Oblak making a fine low save in the 29th minute, but the remainder of the first half saw Atletico pepper their rivals' goal. First Alex Baena's fierce shot was pushed away by Thibaut Courtois before the goalkeeper produced an even better save, getting a hand to Sorloth's header from a corner."
"Sorloth then headed Conor Gallagher's cross over when he should have done better, while Baena and Gallagher both had further opportunities. Atlético would certainly have felt they deserved to go in level at halftime, but things got worse for Diego Simeone's men 10 minutes into the second period. It was another moment of individual brilliance that made the difference, this time Rodrygo going clear of the Atlético defence thanks to a brilliant touch to meet Valverde's pass and then slotting the ball coolly past Oblak and into the bottom corner."
Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1 at King Abdullah Sport City to reach the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the second minute with a 30-yard free kick after Jude Bellingham was fouled. Rodrygo extended the lead ten minutes into the second half with a composed finish past Jan Oblak. Alexander Sorloth pulled one back three minutes later, and Atlético created several chances but could not equalise despite strong opportunities from Alex Baena and Conor Gallagher and key saves by Thibaut Courtois. Kylian Mbappé remained in recovery, so Gonzalo García continued to deputise.
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