The Supercopa derby ended in yet another defeat for Atlético Madrid against their rivals, Real Madrid, despite having invested 176 million euros in new signings. Frustration was evident in the 'Colchonero' coach, Diego Pablo Simeone, who directly addressed Vinícius Júnior during a moment of high tension.
“"Florentino will fire you. Remember this: Florentino will fire you. Remember what I am telling you."
Shortly after this exchange, the 'Blancos' coach, Xabi Alonso, substituted the Brazilian forward again. Vinícius has now gone fifteen matches without scoring and without applying the defensive pressure required of him. The Saudi audience present at the stadium booed him for his performance, while Alonso, despite the victory, remained self-critical.
After the match, Alonso criticized Simeone's attitude, noting that “not everything goes: there are limits on the field.” Furthermore, the white team's coach confirmed that Kylian Mbappé will travel to Saudi Arabia to play the final, as his training sensations are good enough.
Atlético's defeat was exacerbated by defensive errors, including Jan Oblak's “youth team barrier” and Sorloth’s fear of dodging a shot, which allowed Madrid, despite being “exhausted,” to resist and prevail once more in the fratricidal classic.
