Carlo Ancelotti is in the clouds after leading Real Madrid to win the 2024 Spanish Super Cup. Ancelotti won 11 trophies and equaled to Zidane’s record.
Carlo Ancelotti’s strategy concoction was a great success. The 2024 Spanish Super Cup final match Madrid vs Barcelona at Al Awwal Park Stadium, Saudi Arabia, Monday (15/1/2024) finished with a striking score of 4-1.
There is some interesting fact during the match. Vinicius Junior became a star after contributing three goals for Real Madrid (7′, 10′, 39′ penalty). Another Los Blancos goal was scored by Rodrygo Goes (64′).
According to Opta Jose, Vinicius Junior is the first player to score a hat trick in El Clasico in the first 39 minutes of a match in any competition in the 21st century. Apart from that, Barcelona’s consolation goal against Real Madrid came through Robert Lewandowski’s hard kick (33′).
Meanwhile, one of the moments that became the center of attention was when Vinicius Junior celebrated Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Siu” after scoring Madrid’s opening goal. Suddenly, the audience inside the Al Awwal Stadium shouted “Siu…” to welcome Vinicius Junior’s celebration.
The moment Vinicius Junior celebrated “Siu” was even more special because it was held at the Al Nassr headquarters, which is Cristiano Ronaldo’s current club. Vinicius Junior admitted that he deliberately celebrated Ronaldo because he wanted to dedicate the goal to the Portuguese idol.
“This celebration is for Cristiano Ronaldo, who is my idol,” said Vinicius Junior, quoted from Marca. “Everyone in Saudi Arabia always gives me great love,” said the Brazilian player. The 23 year old striker also admitted that he was very happy because he was able to beat Barcelona in the 2024 Spanish Super Cup final.
According to Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid would have deserved to be called perfect if they had not conceded a goal to Barcelona through Robert Lewandowski. “I am very happy with this team, playing against Barcelona is not easy and winning with a score of 4-1 is very difficult,” said Vinicius Junior. “We performed very well, almost perfect. The only thing we need is not to concede to Lewandowski,” he said.
