"On a night when Madrid scored after 77 seconds, Atletico's last opportunity to get a result they probably deserved and force a penalty shootout slipped agonisingly away with only 10 more seconds remaining. Julian Alvarez had it, Antoine Griezmann almost did, but, in at last, a shot from the former just evaded the latter. As the ball bounced past the post, it took Atletico's hopes with it."
"Gonzalo Garcia, a 21-year-old replacement for Kylian Mbappe, chested down to Jude Bellingham inside the first minute. Conor Gallagher challenged him and, although there didn't seem to be much in it, Real were handed the free-kick from which Valverde belted in the opener. From 25 yards and with a poorly constructed three-man wall standing before him, Valverde send a superb shot in a straight, rising arrow past Alex Srloth and into the net."
Real Madrid defeated Atletico 2-1 to reach the Super Cup final, with goals from Fede Valverde and Rodrygo. Valverde opened the scoring from a free-kick after a 77-second sequence that began with Gonzalo Garcia chesting down to Jude Bellingham and a challenge from Conor Gallagher. Atletico dominated possession and created numerous chances, registering 22 shots and pressing Real as they dropped deep. A last-gasp chance in the final 10 seconds, involving Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann, narrowly missed, denying Atletico a penalty shootout. Madrid now face Barcelona in the final, and the result relieves immediate pressure on Xabi Alonso.
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