Real triumphs over 10-man Barca
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August 31, 2012, Friday
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REAL Madrid took advantage of quick goals plus an early sending off to beat 10-man Barcelona 2-1 on Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup on away goals after the two-legged tie ended 4-4.
Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo put Madrid in control with goals inside 23 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu to take advantage of Barcelona's poor start.
Adriano was red carded for tripping up Ronaldo as he was set to race clear on goalkeeper Victor Valdes in the 28th to further thwart the visitors' hopes and put Real on course for a first home win over its biggest rival since 2008.
But Lionel Messi curled home an exquisite freekick before halftime of another thrilling match between the Spanish giants with the league champions hanging on to beat the cup holders for the title.
Alex Song and Luka Modric both debuted for their clubs, with Real's first victory of the season in all competitions helping it recover from its worst start for nearly 40 years and edging it ahead of Barcelona 88-87 in all-time wins between the "clasico" rivals.
"We got off to poor start and there were doubts," captain Iker Casillas said. "But I think we deserve this title."
It also provided coach Jose Mourinho with the last piece of silverware missing from his Spanish trophy cabinet. The Portuguese coach's 20th title means he's won every trophy available in the four leagues where he's coached, including England, Italy and Portugal.
Barcelona hadn't won a trophy against Real at the Bernabeu since 1968 and its flat start certainly made victory look unlikely.
"It's not that they were playing so much better than us, but we know it is Real Madrid and we know about the quality they have," said Barcelona coach Tito Vilnova.
"If there was ever a time to feel proud of our players it was tonight with 10 players we created five clear chances in the second half."
Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo put Madrid in control with goals inside 23 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu to take advantage of Barcelona's poor start.
Adriano was red carded for tripping up Ronaldo as he was set to race clear on goalkeeper Victor Valdes in the 28th to further thwart the visitors' hopes and put Real on course for a first home win over its biggest rival since 2008.
But Lionel Messi curled home an exquisite freekick before halftime of another thrilling match between the Spanish giants with the league champions hanging on to beat the cup holders for the title.
Alex Song and Luka Modric both debuted for their clubs, with Real's first victory of the season in all competitions helping it recover from its worst start for nearly 40 years and edging it ahead of Barcelona 88-87 in all-time wins between the "clasico" rivals.
"We got off to poor start and there were doubts," captain Iker Casillas said. "But I think we deserve this title."
It also provided coach Jose Mourinho with the last piece of silverware missing from his Spanish trophy cabinet. The Portuguese coach's 20th title means he's won every trophy available in the four leagues where he's coached, including England, Italy and Portugal.
Barcelona hadn't won a trophy against Real at the Bernabeu since 1968 and its flat start certainly made victory look unlikely.
"It's not that they were playing so much better than us, but we know it is Real Madrid and we know about the quality they have," said Barcelona coach Tito Vilnova.
"If there was ever a time to feel proud of our players it was tonight with 10 players we created five clear chances in the second half."
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