The FC Barcelona measured this Wednesday 12 January in front of the Real Madrid CF, of Carlo Ancelotti, in the King Fahd Stadium of Saudi Arabia by the Supercopa of Spain. It was not a duel any one. It was the first commitment in front of the ones of the capital of Spain for Xavi Hernández in his short experience like trainer of the Barcelona picture. Although the group blaugrana attained to compete in front of the leader of LaLiga Santander, went back to fall in front of the whites, this time by 2-3.
Like player, the now technical egarense, measured in front of the white group in until 42 opportunities. Until this last Classical, only was surpassed in the Barça by the Argentinian star Leo Messi, the one who accumulated until the past summer —when it left to the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)— 45 apparitions in the confrontation that more attention attracts no only in Spain, but in the planet football
Xavi was displaced to the third place, since an ex his mate in the field and that follows active, the eternal Sergio Busquets, signed his party 43 in front of the whites. A number that turns it into the second blaugrana with more Classical and the third, taking in account to players madridistas. However, the mediocampista and captain culé, of 33 years of age, went the unlucky protagonist of the defeat in front of the Madrid. This last, because under responsibility weighed the goal of Vinicius Jr. To open the marker in the minute 25 of the meeting.
The gafe of Busquets
The goal of the Brazilian arrived afterwards of a desatención of Busquets, the one who left steal the ball by Karim Benzema. Later, the French assisted to 'Vini', the one who did not forgive to Ter Stegen with powerful shot to a side of the stick. Although, the goal of the Barça arrived to the 42' and the author was Luuk of Jong, so that both teams left to the changing rooms with the tie (1-1).
"It gives me the same that they think that they are more favourite, this translates in the field", were the words of Busquets before the party. But his confidence did not see him in the field of game. In spite of everything, the picture culé attained to raise in two opportunities and force the extra times. However, the goal of Federico Valverde, to the 98', has finished for clearing a sensacional meeting.