Match between
Real Madrid Vs Barcelona
Real Madrid Vs Barcelona
Tournament
Spanish Supercup
match Time
20:00 GMT
Matchday
14/8/2011
about the match
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Away match
1: 2 as a result of the first half
13 Mesut Ozil
Xabi Alonso '54
about the match
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Away match
1: 2 as a result of the first half
end Result
Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Real Madrid goals13 Mesut Ozil
Xabi Alonso '54
Barcelona goals
'36 David Villa
'45 Lionel Messi Questions to cover the events of the match between
three to real
'32 Sami Khedira
Xabi Alonso '78
'90 Fabio Quintrao
two to barca
Alexis Sanchez '55
'90 Daniel Alves
no red card
With first-choice center back pairing Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique both sidelined, Barcelona was forced to play with the unfamiliar team of Eric Abidal and Javier Mascherano at the heart of defense.
Additionally, Thiago Alcantara was given a place in the starting lineup in lieu of Xavi, while new signing Alexis Sanchez was given a baptism of fire against the Catalans' Clasico rival. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho opted to use the exact same team that lost 5-0 at Camp Nou last season.
Very quickly it looked as though Madrid was the hungrier of the teams for victory. Cristiano Ronaldo, looking fitter than ever, shot off down the left flank, finding himself enough space to weight a beautiful cross for Karim Benzema. The Frenchman's connection was weak, however, allowing Victor Valdes to make an important save.
Still just 13 minutes into the match Mesut Ozil found himself space in the box, allowing Benzema to provide the German with the assist that would open up the game. Finishing from close range, Ozil neatly put the ball low and hard past Valdes to give the host team a well earned early goal.
Barcelona would storm back soon enough.
Picking the ball up just past the halfway line, Lionel Messi pinged forward a perfectly weighted through-ball for David Villa, who was surging down the left. Executing a neat cut-back, Villa turned and skipped inside before curling a world-class effort around Iker Casillas to restore parity for the Catalans.
Having seen its opponent score completely against the run of play, Madrid moved to continue with its dominance of the game. Eager to restore the advantage, Ronaldo played in Benzema not once, but twice, with defense-splitting passes that really should have ended in goals for the home side. However, Benzema's initial touches were too heavy, and the chances passed him by.
As the missed chances piled up for Madrid, Barcelona struck again, this time through Messi.
In one of the few attacks that saw Barcelona in Madrid's final third, Messi shook off no less than three markers before finding himself half a yard to shoot low and hard past Casillas, putting the visiting side in the driving seat going into halftime.
The lead would not last long.
Barging its way back into the game, Madrid earned a corner five minutes into the second session. Ozil whipped the ball in at the front post, and it was Pepe who would tee up goalscorer Xabi Alonso to strike from the edge of the box. Finishing with great power through a sea of bodies, the Spain international brought the game back to level pegging.
Madrid's monopolizing of possession continued despite Barcelona's best efforts and some tactical changes, leading to a selection of golden chances for the capital side. Jose Callejon watched as his assist for Ronaldo sailed over the bar following a volley, while Ozil looked on as his cross for Benzema was one again met with a tame header. For all of its dominance, Madrid couldn't seem to capitalize on the chances.
Ronaldo then found himself as something of a symbol of Madrid's overall performance, as he first saw an edge-of-the-box effort saved by Valdes, before uncharacteristically letting the ball get away from him during a counter-attacking run that could well have otherwise resulted in a win for the home side.
The winner was not to be had, and both sides ended up settling for a draw, with the second leg still to come.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists his side cannot have any excuses heading into Sunday's Supercopa first leg against Real Madrid as the two clubs do battle for the first silverware of the new Spanish season.
For various reasons Barca have only had limited time to all train together as a squad ahead of their trip to the Bernabeu, and they will be up against a Madrid side who have been flying in pre-season, winning all seven of their friendlies whilst scoring 27 goals in the process.
However, Guardiola, whose team returned from their American tour last weekend before then seeing 10 players depart for international duty, is not using the fact he has only had the last two days with the majority of his squad together as an excuse.
"We're playing a final and there can't be any possible excuses. If I'd wanted them to be fitter then I'd have called them back earlier. The rest was important," he said.
Sunday's clash renews one of the biggest rivalries in the world and a showdown that created plenty of headlines and controversy last season when Barca and Madrid met four times in 18 days in three different competitions.
The incidents during those Clasicos have been well-documented and come the end of the season it was Barca once again holding the upper hand against their keenest rivals in terms of trophies.
Guardiola's men not only retained their Primera Division title but also claimed the Champions League - beating Madrid in an ill-tempered semi-final encounter - while Jose Mourinho's side had to settle for a Copa del Rey final victory over Barca in the Portuguese's first season in charge.
In contrast to Barca, who so far have only brought in Alexis Sanchez, Madrid have been busy strengthening their squad this summer with the acquisitions of Fabio Coentrao, Nuri Sahin, Hamit Altintop, Jose Maria Callejon and Raphael Varane.
Guardiola said of the capital club: "Real Madrid have had an impeccable pre-season in terms of results. In terms of play, from what I've seen they've continued in as good a vein as last season.
"They won the Copa del Rey, got to the semi-finals of the Champions League, were second in the league. We will see how we are tomorrow, but you already know the opinion I have of these (Barca) players. We will compete well and see if we can lift the title.
"Since I've been a player and afterwards as a coach Madrid have always been strong, powerful, very good in every sense. We've seen the possible changes that they could have with the new players, we've tried to know our opponents as well as possible in recent days."
Guardiola, who has taken his whole squad to the capital for the match but has several fitness doubts, believes tomorrow's first-leg clash could be crucial towards the eventual destination of Supercopa.
"I have the feeling that if we lost 3-1 we will not be able to overcome a team like Madrid. We're playing for a big part of the title on Sunday," he said.
Mourinho was handed a five-match European ban following the fiery Champions League semi-final first leg against Barca at the Bernabeu in April, when the Portuguese was sent to the stands during the game and made what UEFA termed "an inappropriate statement" in the post-match press conference.
One of those matches was suspended while he served the first in the return leg against Barca, and then on appeal UEFA last month modified the ban so that the fourth match, as well as the fifth, is now suspended.
Mourinho commented on that this evening when asked about Madrid's Champions League chances this season, saying: "I won't speak about the Champions League until I complete my ban.
"The fact that UEFA reduced my punishment has a tremendous significance for me. They couldn't reduce it more because that would have left a bit of a strange situation. For me it was a great victory."
Regarding the game, the former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss said: "It's the most important tournament of the summer and the least important of the season.
"I've told the players that we've not prepared for the Supercopa, but for the whole season.
"For me it's an isolated competition, that doesn't have much to do with what is going to happen later on.
"At Inter we lost the Supercoppa and then won the treble.
"It's the most important of the friendly tournaments, but less important than the league, cup or Champions League
'45 Lionel Messi Questions to cover the events of the match between
Real Madrid Vs Barcelona
?
?
Who is the best player in the match?
Xabi AlonsoHow many yellow cards in the game?
5three to real
'32 Sami Khedira
Xabi Alonso '78
'90 Fabio Quintrao
two to barca
Alexis Sanchez '55
'90 Daniel Alves
How many RED cards in the game?
no red card
Events of the MATCH
It was an action-packed affair at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night, as bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona went head-to-head in the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa, and despite the hosts dominating much of the contest, the sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.With first-choice center back pairing Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique both sidelined, Barcelona was forced to play with the unfamiliar team of Eric Abidal and Javier Mascherano at the heart of defense.
Additionally, Thiago Alcantara was given a place in the starting lineup in lieu of Xavi, while new signing Alexis Sanchez was given a baptism of fire against the Catalans' Clasico rival. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho opted to use the exact same team that lost 5-0 at Camp Nou last season.
Very quickly it looked as though Madrid was the hungrier of the teams for victory. Cristiano Ronaldo, looking fitter than ever, shot off down the left flank, finding himself enough space to weight a beautiful cross for Karim Benzema. The Frenchman's connection was weak, however, allowing Victor Valdes to make an important save.
Still just 13 minutes into the match Mesut Ozil found himself space in the box, allowing Benzema to provide the German with the assist that would open up the game. Finishing from close range, Ozil neatly put the ball low and hard past Valdes to give the host team a well earned early goal.
Barcelona would storm back soon enough.
Picking the ball up just past the halfway line, Lionel Messi pinged forward a perfectly weighted through-ball for David Villa, who was surging down the left. Executing a neat cut-back, Villa turned and skipped inside before curling a world-class effort around Iker Casillas to restore parity for the Catalans.
Having seen its opponent score completely against the run of play, Madrid moved to continue with its dominance of the game. Eager to restore the advantage, Ronaldo played in Benzema not once, but twice, with defense-splitting passes that really should have ended in goals for the home side. However, Benzema's initial touches were too heavy, and the chances passed him by.
As the missed chances piled up for Madrid, Barcelona struck again, this time through Messi.
In one of the few attacks that saw Barcelona in Madrid's final third, Messi shook off no less than three markers before finding himself half a yard to shoot low and hard past Casillas, putting the visiting side in the driving seat going into halftime.
The lead would not last long.
Barging its way back into the game, Madrid earned a corner five minutes into the second session. Ozil whipped the ball in at the front post, and it was Pepe who would tee up goalscorer Xabi Alonso to strike from the edge of the box. Finishing with great power through a sea of bodies, the Spain international brought the game back to level pegging.
Madrid's monopolizing of possession continued despite Barcelona's best efforts and some tactical changes, leading to a selection of golden chances for the capital side. Jose Callejon watched as his assist for Ronaldo sailed over the bar following a volley, while Ozil looked on as his cross for Benzema was one again met with a tame header. For all of its dominance, Madrid couldn't seem to capitalize on the chances.
Ronaldo then found himself as something of a symbol of Madrid's overall performance, as he first saw an edge-of-the-box effort saved by Valdes, before uncharacteristically letting the ball get away from him during a counter-attacking run that could well have otherwise resulted in a win for the home side.
The winner was not to be had, and both sides ended up settling for a draw, with the second leg still to come.
Real Madrid Vs. Barcelona, Spanish Supercup 2011: Preview
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists his side cannot have any excuses heading into Sunday's Supercopa first leg against Real Madrid as the two clubs do battle for the first silverware of the new Spanish season.
For various reasons Barca have only had limited time to all train together as a squad ahead of their trip to the Bernabeu, and they will be up against a Madrid side who have been flying in pre-season, winning all seven of their friendlies whilst scoring 27 goals in the process.
However, Guardiola, whose team returned from their American tour last weekend before then seeing 10 players depart for international duty, is not using the fact he has only had the last two days with the majority of his squad together as an excuse.
"We're playing a final and there can't be any possible excuses. If I'd wanted them to be fitter then I'd have called them back earlier. The rest was important," he said.
Sunday's clash renews one of the biggest rivalries in the world and a showdown that created plenty of headlines and controversy last season when Barca and Madrid met four times in 18 days in three different competitions.
The incidents during those Clasicos have been well-documented and come the end of the season it was Barca once again holding the upper hand against their keenest rivals in terms of trophies.
Guardiola's men not only retained their Primera Division title but also claimed the Champions League - beating Madrid in an ill-tempered semi-final encounter - while Jose Mourinho's side had to settle for a Copa del Rey final victory over Barca in the Portuguese's first season in charge.
In contrast to Barca, who so far have only brought in Alexis Sanchez, Madrid have been busy strengthening their squad this summer with the acquisitions of Fabio Coentrao, Nuri Sahin, Hamit Altintop, Jose Maria Callejon and Raphael Varane.
Guardiola said of the capital club: "Real Madrid have had an impeccable pre-season in terms of results. In terms of play, from what I've seen they've continued in as good a vein as last season.
"They won the Copa del Rey, got to the semi-finals of the Champions League, were second in the league. We will see how we are tomorrow, but you already know the opinion I have of these (Barca) players. We will compete well and see if we can lift the title.
"Since I've been a player and afterwards as a coach Madrid have always been strong, powerful, very good in every sense. We've seen the possible changes that they could have with the new players, we've tried to know our opponents as well as possible in recent days."
Guardiola, who has taken his whole squad to the capital for the match but has several fitness doubts, believes tomorrow's first-leg clash could be crucial towards the eventual destination of Supercopa.
"I have the feeling that if we lost 3-1 we will not be able to overcome a team like Madrid. We're playing for a big part of the title on Sunday," he said.
Mourinho was handed a five-match European ban following the fiery Champions League semi-final first leg against Barca at the Bernabeu in April, when the Portuguese was sent to the stands during the game and made what UEFA termed "an inappropriate statement" in the post-match press conference.
One of those matches was suspended while he served the first in the return leg against Barca, and then on appeal UEFA last month modified the ban so that the fourth match, as well as the fifth, is now suspended.
Mourinho commented on that this evening when asked about Madrid's Champions League chances this season, saying: "I won't speak about the Champions League until I complete my ban.
"The fact that UEFA reduced my punishment has a tremendous significance for me. They couldn't reduce it more because that would have left a bit of a strange situation. For me it was a great victory."
Regarding the game, the former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss said: "It's the most important tournament of the summer and the least important of the season.
"I've told the players that we've not prepared for the Supercopa, but for the whole season.
"For me it's an isolated competition, that doesn't have much to do with what is going to happen later on.
"At Inter we lost the Supercoppa and then won the treble.
"It's the most important of the friendly tournaments, but less important than the league, cup or Champions League
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Streams and TV Channels
| Country | Channels |
|---|---|
| Canada | GolTV Canada |
| Spain | TVE |
| UK | Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports HD 1 |
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