"Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona. Fede Valverde's free-kick and a Rodrygo strike on Thursday helped Madrid claim a fifth consecutive victory across all competitions, with Alexander Sorloth pulling one back for Diego Simeone's Atletico, who came up short in Jeddah."
"Alonso was close to the sack after a run of inconsistent form towards the end of 2025, but his team have slowly found their footing. The Spanish coach led Madrid to a win over Barcelona in his first Clasico at the helm in October, before his team began to slump. With French superstar Kylian Mbappe out as he recovers from a knee sprain, Alonso kept young striker Gonzalo Garcia in the centre of the attack after his hat-trick against Real Betis on Sunday."
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia to set up a final against Barcelona. Fede Valverde scored from a ferocious free-kick after two minutes and Rodrygo added a strike as Los Blancos recorded a fifth straight victory across all competitions. Alexander Sorloth pulled one back for Atletico but Jan Oblak and his teammates could not overturn the deficit in Jeddah. Xabi Alonso's side sat deeper after taking the lead and relied on counters, with Thibaut Courtois and Oblak making key saves. Kylian Mbappe was absent with a knee sprain and Gonzalo Garcia started up front.
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