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Lionel Messi was not included in the application for the match report, but that does not mean that “Barça” were willing to play carelessly. The Blaugrana footballers moved around the field in high spirits, traditionally Ronald Koeman was concerned in the technical area, and the bench after De Jong’s goal (forward) burst into applause. All signs of real concern.
In fact, if we already had to go out into the field, then there is no point wasting time. The “Real Sociedad” started, like the rival, hastily. Created the first moment thanks to the efforts of Isak. Then he reinforced the onslaught with a moment from Porto. And he completed the opening round with a kick from Le Norman. The Real Sociedad coach can regret the poor performance.
Later, Isak once again highlighted the advantage of the Basques in the number of scoring chances. But Barça was not perplexed. Langle was the first to break the break, followed by hits from Brightwhite, Griezmann and Dembele. We can say that half was played on equal terms, however, the Blaugrana took a step ahead thanks to the ability to develop combinations in a small area of the field. Brightwhite made a split pass to Griezmann, who sent De Jong from the goal line, and Frankie, slightly ahead of the ball, managed to arch his back and hit his head – 1: 0.
Nothing fundamentally changed in the game after the goal. Isak missed another chance, although he shouldn’t scold himself: ter Stegen played well. The “Barça” organized such a tour of the match. In its whole.
However, early in the second half, Koeman’s plan collapsed. The “blaugranas” organized an attack, which the Basques easily rejected and went on the offensive. Oyarzabal served from the left flank and hit the ball into Frenkie De Jong’s hand. As he was in the penalty area and there was a movement of the hand towards the ball, the referee was forced to assign a penalty. Oyarsabal carried out the sentence with clarity.
The Basques did not intend to stay there. There was a desire for “Real Sociedad” to go further, but the rival took the initiative. The shots of De Jong, Griezmann and Dembélé shouted the desire of the Catalans to win this game in regulation time.
Imanol’s sentinels, in turn, were already advancing cautiously, realizing that they might run into a counter response … There was fear in the rear and the forces were gradually abandoning the team. We did not risk it, because there was little chance in the goal of the main time. Like Barça. Unless Pedri’s blow is shocking with his cunning, Remiro came out from under the crossbar.
In extra time, the game was the same and very chaotic. Each of the teams lost their harmony. In such a situation, one could use the spaces between the lines, but this requires a matching game. However, the moments, in turn, arose only as a result of successful individual actions.
Ter Stegen took the ball from under the crossbar with an extra effort after Saldua’s shot, and Barça responded with the effort of Dembélé. Although the effort was not enough, from an advantageous position, the Frenchman shot weakly into the goalkeeper’s hands.
The last flash during playing time came in the middle of the extra second half. Barça earned the right to a free kick, during which Griezmann nearly reached the goal in the match. Surprisingly, “Real Sociedad” repeated the same trick: also confusion, also attempts to push the ball into the goal from close range, the goalkeeper also became an obstacle. When Oyarsabal ran down the flank, but struck unsuccessfully, fatigue was already taking over. And the fate of the ticket to the final could only be determined by a penalty shoot-out; doubts about it disappeared when Januzaj “loaded” the post from a free kick through the fingers of Ter Stegen.
There, in the penalty shootout, his own mini-drama took place. The “Real Sociedad” did not convert the first three hits, but Griezmann, having the opportunity to finish, struck foolishly higher. Therefore, Ricky Puchu had to complete, and he did it very well. 2. 3.
Barça in the final. But I went there by the most complicated route.
Spain Supercup. Semifinal
Cordova. “New Archangel”
Field referee – José Munuera Montero
Real society – “Barcelona” eleven; pen: 2: 3
Goals: Oyarsabal 51 (feather) – De Jong 39
Criminal missed: Bautista (-) (goalkeeper), Oyarzabal (-) (goalkeeper), Jose (-) (post), Merino (+), Januzaj (+) – From Yog (-) (bar), Dembélé (+), Pyanich (+), Griezmann (-) (above), Hit (+)
Real society: Remiro – Gorosabel (Saldua 90, Bautista 120 + 1), Subeldia, Le Norman, Montreal – Merino, Guevara (Subimendi 106), Guridi (Barrenechea 81) – Porto (Januzaj 103), Isak (Jose 90), Oyarzabal
“Barcelona”: ter Stegen – Mingesa (Firpo 114), Langley, Araujo, Alba – Pedri, Busquets (Puch 90), De Jong (Pjanic 90) – Griezmann, Brightweit (Trinkao 78), Dembélé
Warnings: Le Norman 58 – Dembele 54, Mingesa 97
