A.Real Madrid and Barcelona will play the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a final with a lot of spice, especially since in the only meeting they had this seasonthe Blaugrana team won by one convincing 0-4 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. A beating that did a lot of harm to Carlo Ancelotti's team, which has since managed to recover and even surpass its main La Liga rivals EA Sports, but everyone agrees that Sunday's duel is more than just a finale. There is a desire in both teams, but especially on the part of Real Madrid.
But above all, the match has a protagonist who will want revenge for what happened in that 4-0 defeat. That day, Mbappe played for the first time in a Real Madrid jersey against Barcelona and all eyes were on him. The Frenchman did not have his best day in front of goal and tactically either, as he fell into the offside trap eight times, in a disappointing performance.
Mbappé also missed three chances in front of Inaki Pena, the Barcelona goalkeeper. He scored two goals which were disallowed for offside. Their lack of success in the first half, when the score was zero, conditioned what happened in the end, as soon as Barcelona took the lead, Real Madrid lost their form and suffered a heavy defeat It still stings in the Blancos locker room.
A very special finale
This is why this final of the Spanish Super Cup will be special for the French striker, who will want to prove that what happened to him that day was an accident. Mbappé knows that Real Madrid have signed him for these big matches and on Sunday there is a title on the line. Once again the focus will be on what he does as the outcome of this match will surely depend on his performance. He wants to pay this debt he owes it to his fans. He can't wait to play in this new final and prove that he is the best player in the world.
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