Jude Bellingham scored his ninth goal in 11 matches in all competitions as Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah to set up a Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona.
England striker Bellingham put the holders ahead in the 63rd minute, after Rodrygo sent a header against a post and Kylian Mbappe’s shot was saved by goalkeeper Dominik Greif in a counterattack.
Opposing defender Martin Valjent collected Brahim Diaz’s pass for Madrid’s second goal in the 92nd minute, with Rodrygo getting on the scoresheet three minutes later thanks to Lucas Vazquez’s sought-after cross.
The two teams were involved in a wide-ranging confrontation on the pitch after the final whistle, an incident which appears to have been sparked by a disagreement between Mallorca’s Pablo Maffeo and Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.
The reigning Spanish and European champions will meet their national rivals Barça in the final at the same stadium on Sunday (7 p.m. GMT).
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Madrid vs Mallorca
Madrid managed all 11 attempts on target between the teams, but were hampered by a lack of precision, with Mbappé now without a goal in more than three and a half hours of football.
Despite 35% possession and far fewer chances, Mallorca arguably had the best opportunity before falling behind when Cyle Larin pushed away an excellent opening cross from Dani Rodriguez in the first half.
The condition of Aurélien Tchouameni could further worry Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. The midfielder was playing a leading role until he was struck while defending a cross against Larin five minutes after the restart, colliding with the striker and leaving the action with a concussion .
Greif made late saves from Rodrygo and Mbappe’s strikes, although the sixth-placed Spanish side were not too troubled until the hapless Valjent stabbed Brahim Diaz’s incisive pass beyond Greif.
Mbappe would almost certainly have reached the ball and scored if Valjent had not tried to intervene, and Mallorca could have had few complaints after creating little for much of the match.
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Spanish Super Cup Final: Madrid vs. Barcelona
Rodrygo’s goal preceded a curious scene after full-time, with Ancelotti among the apparent peacekeepers after a hotly contested match ended in acrimony.
Madrid, who are five points clear of third-placed Barca at the top of La Liga, will now look for revenge in the final against the team that beat them 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on November 16.
They won the match 4-1 in last season’s final, including a Vinicius Junior hat-trick in the first half.
