"Barcelona's lineup has not changed much. It is a 3-5-2 lineup. The goalkeeper Ter Stegen and the defense line Pique did not enter the main roster due to muscle fatigue. Lenglet, who had previously played relatively stable as a substitute, got the chance to start. He, Eric Garcia and Mingueza sit in the backcourt, The double back midfielders of De Jong and Busquets are still very stable, and the wings of Alba and Pedri are also Barcelona A sharp weapon for attacking the enemy, Li Mingyu is in the attacking midfield position to ensure the team's passing and control. The two forwards are naturally Messi and Griezmann."
"Barcelona's lineup has been used for more than two months. It can be said that the running-in is very good. They have shown strong control ability in the league and Champions League. As long as their condition is good, they seem to have become the invincible Universe Team."
"Today, the lineups of both sides are very offensive. Most of the top five scorers and the top five assists in both lineups are in these two teams. You can imagine how exciting this game will be."
"Not much to say, let's watch this powerful conversation between El Clasico!"
With the referee's whistle, the finals of Spanish Super Cup officially began.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in La Rosaleda Stadium and obtaining the active skill: Isco's Flick-over Dribble.]
Li Mingyu couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he saw this skill, and he looked at the bearded player in the opponent's lineup.
Midfielder Isco, although not fast, you rarely see him running long distances and dribbling the ball from the wing, but his skills at his feet are very delicate and he is good at dribbling. Even Zidane, the head coach of Real Madrid, said that Isco's technical characteristics are very similar to him.
When Isco played against Real Valladolid in 2013, he picked the ball five times on the wing, spinning the opponent's defender around.
Picking the ball to pass someone is not Isco's unique skill. Many stars are good at using this trick to pass people.
The most impressive person in the competition is probably Ronaldinho.
However, Isco's Flick-over Dribble is definitely not inferior to those superstars.
Amid the cheers of all the fans, Barcelona kicked off the ball first.
What was different from what the commentator imagined was that after the game started, the players on both sides did not play as wildly as everyone imagined. Instead, they were very cautious.
Although this is just a Spanish Super Cup championship, it can be said that it is insignificant to both teams, but it is a championship trophy after all, and one more is better than one less!
Although both teams had very offensive lineups, at the beginning of the game, both players played very carefully.
The game between the two sides in the midfield was very enjoyable. Messi and Griezmann, Haaland, Karim Benzema and Isco. The forwards on both sides retreated to the midfield and started a bloody battle in the midfield.
The head coaches on both sides know that they must not let the opponent's midfielders organize the game well, and they must disrupt the opponent's rhythm.
Zidane and Koeman looked at each other, and both saw the caution and appreciation in each other's eyes.
Isco and Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Li Mingyu and Pedri of Barcelona, are the engines of the midfielders of both sides. No matter which side gets an easy chance to pass the ball, it will pose a huge threat to the other side.
In the first ten minutes of the first half, players from both sides launched a fierce scramble and counter-attack in the midfield. The ball was constantly changing, but it was difficult for both sides to hit the football into the opponent's 30-meter area.
Although there were no such wonderful passes and goals, these ten minutes of the game made all the fans in the audience and those in front of the TV very nervous.
The players on both sides can be said to be the top players in the world at present. They clashed with each other, and watching the dazzling moves, wonderful passing, and tenacious defense of both sides made everyone feel their scalp numb and their whole body shaking with excitement.
The fans at the scene also witnessed the all-out showdown between the two top teams in the world.
The speed of transition between offense and defense, pressing and counter-attacking, all made the fans feel dizzy.
After ten minutes, the offensive and defensive rhythm of both sides slowed down. After all, both sides are not robots, and it is impossible to maintain such a high-intensity fight all the time.
When Barcelona once passed the midfield ball back to the defender, Real Madrid's players returned to their own half like a tide. This consistency is amazing.
Not only the Real Madrid players need to take a breath, but the Barcelona players are also extremely tired.
In just ten minutes, Li Mingyu ran almost two thousand meters. This kind of switchback running and variable speed running was a huge burden for him.
At this time, whoever has stronger willpower will have the advantage.
Li Mingyu gritted his teeth, moved his already aching legs, retreated to the 40-meter area, received the ball from Busquets, quickly turned around, and looked at Haaland, who was standing near the center circle, always ready to press, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
Facing the rushing Haaland, Li Mingyu didn't hesitate at all. He kicked the ball with the outside instep of his right foot to the feet of Pedri on the wing, and then quickly passed by Haaland, preparing to move forward to catch the ball.
But Haaland's reaction was not slow either. After seeing Li Mingyu play the ball, he quickly turned around and chased back, almost never leaving Li Mingyu.
In the last duel between the two of them, Haaland felt that he had lost unjustly. If the referee hadn't sent him off in the end, it was still unclear who would win in the end!
Therefore, in this game, the proud Haaland wants to prove in front of everyone that he is the most powerful player of this era.
Li Mingyu and Mbappe must look up to themselves.
This is also the reason why he chose Real Madrid instead of Paris Saint-Germain, which gave him more money.
Li Mingyu felt the huge pressure behind him. For a moment, he couldn't get rid of Haaland's personal defense.
Pedri originally wanted to play a two-on-one with Li Mingyu, but seeing that Li Mingyu did not get rid of Haaland's defense, he could only feint a shot and pass the football back to De Jong's feet.
Last season, De Jong had always been the frontcourt organizer of Barcelona. However, the emergence of Li Mingyu made his position even more embarrassing.
However, head coach Koeman first placed him in the central defender position.
De Jong showed a defensive ability that was not inferior to his offensive organization, which made Koeman very satisfied.
In the end, Koeman placed De Jong in the midfielder position, letting him partner with Busquets, who was experienced but could no longer keep up with his physical strength, as a double midfielder.
De Jong performed very well in the defensive midfield position. He is just like Busquets when he was young. He can attack when advancing and defend when retreating. He is a barrier behind Li Mingyu.
When Li Mingyu cannot catch the ball, De Jong becomes another offensive organization point.
After receiving the return pass from Pedri, De Jong took the ball without saying a word and started to rush forward.
Facing Li Mingyu without the ball, Haaland cannot always follow him. After all, he is a forward, how can he keep following the opponent's midfielder? Isn't this putting the cart before the horse!
After De Jong came up, he passed the ball to the other side, and Alba appeared on the passing line.
Li Mingyu continued to press forward. Without Haaland's close pressing, Li Mingyu quickly found a position to receive the ball.
Alba's ball very accurately found the feet of Li Mingyu who had secretly appeared in Real Madrid's ribs.
The sudden appearance of Li Mingyu caused Real Madrid's defense to panic.
Since Messi and Griezmann have attracted most of the attention of Real Madrid's defender, Li Mingyu had not participated in the attack before. De Jong's sudden intervention made Real Madrid's defense somewhat out of position.
Li Mingyu took advantage of the slight gap between Real Madrid's midfielder and defender and appeared in the ribs on the left.
Seeing Alba's pass, Li Mingyu took the ball with his right foot and moved the football slightly half a meter toward the center. He looked up at the goalkeeper's position, directly raised his right foot, and kicked the football hard with the inner instep of his right foot.
I saw the football drawing a wonderful arc and heading directly towards the upper corner of the goal.
This shot was very sudden. It took no more than two seconds for Li Mingyu to appear, catch the ball, and shoot.
Because his line of sight was blocked, Real Madrid's goalkeeper Courtois didn't react until the football flew toward the goal. He desperately moved two steps to his left, jumped into the air, stretched his body in the air as much as possible, and stretched out his left hand to reach the ball.
But Li Mingyu used the inside instep of his right foot to hit the ball with a very wide arc. It drew a banana shape in the air, bypassed Courtois's left hand, sideways to the post, and penetrated into the goal.
La Rosaleda Stadium was like a pot exploding, and the fans of Barcelona let out deafening cheers.
Li Mingyu also rushed to the front of the stands and made a gesture of listening.
Suddenly, the fans cheered even louder.
Real Madrid's players were very frustrated when facing this conceded goal.
Li Mingyu's movement without the ball, De Jong's sudden intervention, and the pull of Messi and Griezmann led to Li Mingyu's goal this time.
Barcelona's current offense is very organized, not necessarily everyone's ball must be launched from Li Mingyu's feet.
Since every team now knows the importance of Li Mingyu over Barcelona, they will definitely guard against him during the game.
However, Barcelona not only has Li Mingyu, De Jong, Pedri, Messi, and even Busquets can all be used as the starting point of the team's offense.
1:0, FC Barcelona took the lead in the final of Spanish Super Cup and took the initiative.
When Zidane looked at Li Mingyu on the sidelines, his eyes were full of envy. For a top midfielder like him, he was really happy to see such an excellent midfield rookie, even though he was not from their team.
However, when Zidane saw Haaland, there was deep appreciation in his eyes.
Although this young man is not as comprehensive as Li Mingyu, his offensive ability alone can definitely rank among the top three in today's football world.
Being able to bring Haaland to Real Madrid and Zidane is already very satisfying.
After the kick-off, Real Madrid stopped being secretive and started a crazy offensive mode.
Like a lion looking for food together, Haaland couldn't help but test Barcelona's defense, and succeeded in countering offside many times, but the football failed to break through Barcelona's defense.
However, this also alerted Barcelona's defense a lot. If the defense had failed to intercept the ball just once, Haaland would have had a chance to score the ball directly in front of the goalkeeper.
Li Mingyu also returned to his own half and participated in the attack.
Barcelona's defense showed no obvious loopholes despite being attacked several times by Real Madrid.
Instead, Barcelona, through Real Madrid's eagerness to score, completed a counterattack after two steals in the backcourt, scaring Real Madrid into a cold sweat.
Although he failed to score a goal, it also slowed down Real Madrid's offensive momentum.
In the midfield battle, Li Mingyu showed that his physical fitness and header ability were not inferior to those of his opponents.
After all, Li Mingyu has the talent of Super Aerial King, the famous Greece star Angelos Charisteas, and Li Mingyu's current heading ability is already very powerful, but he rarely shows it.
Regarding the landing point of high-altitude balls, Li Mingyu also has a unique sensitivity because of this talent.
The famous scene has arrived.
After Barcelona failed to attack once, Courtois made a long pass, preparing to find Haaland in the frontcourt, but Li Mingyu did not participate in this attack, but stood near the midfield.
Seeing the landing point of this pass, Li Mingyu quickly retreated, and Haaland was right in front of him.
Both of them looked up at the landing spot of the football, but Li Mingyu reached the landing spot first.
Seeing that Li Mingyu was in place first, Haaland did not rush forward rashly, because he knew that Li Mingyu would definitely be able to touch the ball first. If he went up to fight with him, there was a high probability that Li Mingyu would directly head the ball and push the football away.
Not only did Haaland not approach Li Mingyu, but he took half a step back, but still made a fake move to confuse Li Mingyu.
He hoped that when Li Mingyu saw that he was not approaching, he would make a choice mistake and not directly head the ball away, but choose to stop the ball with his chest.
In this way, there may be errors in stopping the ball. Either the center of gravity becomes unstable after stopping the ball, or the ball is stopped too wide. In either case, Haaland will have the opportunity to steal the ball.
Everything was as Haaland thought. When Li Mingyu saw that Haaland did not follow up, he did not choose to head the ball directly, but chose to stop the ball with his chest.
The moment Li Mingyu stopped the ball on his chest, Haaland rushed towards Li Mingyu like a cheetah.