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In January 2023, F.C. Barcelona defeated Galacticos 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup. It was indeed a humiliating defeat for the men in white and they wanted a redemption. However, this was not going to be an easy task for them. Furthermore, Real Madrid were to face their city-rivals Atlético Madrid in the Semi-final of the Super Cup. Over the past few decades there have been innumerable classic matches between these two powerhouses of Madrid. So, everyone was expecting one more classic.
And to the delight of all football fans, the Semi-final turned out to be one. At one stage Real Madrid were trailing behind 2-3 and only 5 minutes remained in the game. But this is when Real Madrid made a comeback as they always do. In the nick of time, they equalized and took the game to extra time eventually winning the game 5-3. It was indeed a statement of intent from Los Blancos. The never die attitude came at the forefront again as they defied all odds to win this high-stake game.
However, the task was not over yet. The Men in White were to face their arch-rival F.C. Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. The same team which defeated them in the previous final. However Real Madrid too were in their best of form. So, everyone was expecting a close contest between these two giants of world football. However, Vini Jr. had some other plans. He scored a brilliant hattrick as Real Madrid blew Barcelona 4-1 to regain the Spanish Super Cup. The redemption was well and truly complete.
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