Imprinted in 3 of Real’s 5 goals, Carvajal was voted the best player in the victory over Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup on his birthday.
This morning in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 in the semi-finals of Spanish Super Cup 1. Los Blancos overcame their rival Madrid on the day Carvajal played brilliantly.
In this match, Carvajal was involved in 3 of Real Madrid’s 5 goals. In the 21st minute, Carvajal delicately assisted defender Mendy to score, giving the home team a 2-1 lead.
In the 85th minute, when Real Madrid was leading 2-3, the Spanish defender scored to equalize 3-3, thereby sending the match into extra time. In the 116th minute of extra time, Carvajal had a cross for Joselu to hit Savic’s foot into the net, giving Real a 4-3 lead, thereby opening the door to victory for the home team (Real had 1 more goal). in minute 120+2 thanks to Brahim Diaz’s goal).
In addition, Carvajal also had 4 decisive passes, successfully tackled the ball 3 times, won 9 out of 12 duels and was 100% successful in dribbling. Thanks to his superb performance, the Real Madrid defender was voted the Best Player of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
Notably, Carvajal was honored on his 32nd birthday (January 11). In an interview after the match, Carvajal happily said that scoring a goal and winning an individual award on the day Real defeated Atletico and reached the final was a better way to celebrate his birthday.
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