AT Madrid wins 3-2 comeback against Barcelona... to face Real in Super Cup final

Atletico won 3-2 against Barcelona in the 2019-20 season Spanish Super Cup semifinal / Photo by Atletico Madrid Official Twitter Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] Atletico achieved a thrilling comeback victory over Barcelona to advance to the Super Cup final.

Atletico Madrid secured a 3-2 comeback win against Barcelona in the 2019-20 Spanish Super Cup semifinal held on the 10th (Korean time) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

With this, Atletico will face Real Madrid, who had already secured their place in the final by defeating Valencia.

In the first half, both teams had scoring opportunities but failed to convert them into goals. Barcelona pressed Atletico's goal based on possession, while Atletico aimed to exploit Barcelona's gaps through counterattacks.

At the 30th minute of the first half, Herrera's free kick was saved by Neto, and at the 39th minute, Griezmann's one-on-one chance was blocked by Oblak, highlighting the goalkeepers' outstanding performances.

The match turned into a fierce battle in the second half.

The first goal was scored by Atletico. Right at the start of the second half, Koke scored after receiving a pass from Correa.

Barcelona quickly responded. At the 5th minute of the second half, Messi broke through Atletico's defense and scored alone. Messi also created an additional goal at the 14th minute with a neat individual skill, but it was canceled after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review ruled a handball foul.

Atletico's Correa is sharing the joy of victory with Koke / Photo by Atletico official Twitter capture

Riding the momentum, Barcelona succeeded in taking the lead with an additional goal. At the 17th minute of the second half, Alba's cross connected to Su?rez's header, which Oblak barely saved, but Griezmann followed up with a second ball header shot.

Then, at the 28th minute, Vidal's pass following Messi's free kick reached Piqu?, who shook the net, but the goal was again nullified by VAR due to Vidal being offside.

Atletico began to regain control of the flow. At the 36th minute of the second half, Morata scored the equalizer from a penalty kick awarded after a foul by Neto, and then at the 41st minute, Correa penetrated behind Barcelona's defense to score the go-ahead goal.

Barcelona, quickly overturned, continued their attacks into stoppage time but failed to break through Atletico's defense.

Ultimately, the match ended with Atletico's comeback victory at 3-2. The final between Atletico and Real Madrid is scheduled to take place on the 12th (local time) at 7 PM.

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