Real Madrid 4-2 Valencia (Aggregate 4-2)
Supercopa 2008, August 24, 2008
----------------50' Van Nistelrooy pen.----------33' David Silva
----------------76' Sergio Ramos-------------90'Morientes
----------------85' De la Red
----------------88' Gonzalo Higuaín
Changes: 64' Torres out, Drenthe in -----------81' Albiol out, Morientes in
----------78' Guti out, De la Red in-------------68' Joaquín out, Pablo Hernández in
----------79' Raúl out, Higuaín in--------------60' Mata out, Vicente in
Van Nistelrooy sent-off
Van Der Vaart sent-off
I saw this game on Fox Soccer channel today. Favorite team Real Madrid. Plus at Valencia there were Miguel and Manuel Fernandes, 2 Portugal national team players.What a game. 2 Real Madrid players sent off, Van Der Vaart, and Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Until the 2nd half, Valencia was winning on the aggregate. It had the Supercup in their hands.
Schuster then made 2 changes. Argentinean Higuain, and the other substitute, both scored within minutes. Valencia could not take advantage of facing Reral Madrid with two men down. What a comeback!!
Pepe not afraid to get physical to stop Valencia from running down the middle. Played 90 minutes plus 3 minute extra time.
In the first leg, Javi Garcia played in Pepe's place. Pepe was out for suspension. In this second leg, central defender Pepe was back in the starting lineup. Pepe had a great first half not letting David Villa run down the middle and sending long-balls to the left-wing player. In the first 45 minutes Pepe was important in preventing Valencia from playing down the middle with David Villa or Joaquin. 7th minute: Pepe fouled Joaquin.
7th minute: "You see what a huge change it is having Pepe in the lineup instead of Javi Garcia. Pepe is not afraid to pbhysically match up with David Villa. So quick coming out of the center, looking to get the ball in the middle. A guy like Pepe can actually stay with him. Whereas last week, Javi Garcia could not. He decided to hold off. That's where the spaces really started."--- Fox Soccer channel commentator
Real Madrid kept possesion of the ball in the first 20 minutes. Valencia's midfield couldn't connect with Mata or Miguel and get them to go forward in the Real Madrid half of the field. 13th minute:
There's a reason why the balls have to start with Pepe. He provides stability. Of course Heinze could do the same. I already lost count of how many touches Pepe has had. Ast least a dozen, maybe two. So far the principle transporters of the ball have been Pepe and Sergio Ramos."--- Fox Soccer channel commentator
Valencia was able to do only 2 crosses. Until the 19th minute Miguel went forward on the right side.
Miguel , played the 90 minutes, plus 3 minute extra time.
Not able to on the other hand, what a difference from the first leg match. Miguel constantly up the right side making crosses to David Villa. In the first half today, he only ran across the right side 3 times. Manuel Fernandes did not play. He was on the bench. Ferndes did play in the first leg at the Mestalla.
Game stats:
Real Madrid starting lineup: Iker Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Heinze, Torres (Drenthe, m.64); Diarra, Guti (De la Red, m.78), Van der Vaart; Robben, Raúl (Higuaín, m.79) y Van Nistelrooy.
Valencia starting lineup: Hildebrand; Miguel, Albiol (Morientes, m.81) Alexis, Moretti; Joaquín (Pablo Hernández, m.68), Albelda, Baraja, Mata (Vicente, m.60); David Silva, David Villa.
Goals: 33' 0-1, Silva de disparo ajustado al palo izquierdo. 50' 1-1, Van Nistelrooy scored from the penalty spot. 76' 2-1 Sergio Ramos remacha a placer un remate de Diarra al larguero. 85' 3-1, Substtiute De la Red con un disparo lejano colocado. 88' 4-1, Substitute Gonzalo Higuaín regatea a Hildebrand y marca a placer. 90' 4-2, Morientes bate por bajo a Casillas.
Referee: Iturralde González.
Yellow cards: 73' Heinze (Real Madrid), 49' Moretti (Valencia), 77' Alexis (Valencia)
Red cards: 39' Van der Vaart, double yellow card for Van Nistelrooy (54 y 72).
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu with 60.000 spectators. Vicente Del Bosque, Spain national team coach, was in the "palco de honor."
00:00- 33' David Silva (Valencia) Pepe couldn't stop him, Heinze didn't help either,
00:46- Ruud Van Nistelrooy penalty
01:25- Sergio Ramos goal - from a corner kick. You can see the Valencia players protesting to the linesman. It took a few minutes for the referee to confirm his decision, the goal to stand.
02:26- De La Red goal
03:09- Higuain goal - Argentinean substitute scores within 5 minutes,
03:54- Morientes goal- what I call "el gol de el honor"
- Your thoughts on the Supercopa 2008 Real Madrid 4-2 Valencia? Pepe and Miguel in the lineups?
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