Actual Madrid have been pulled again to 1-1 of their Spanish Supercup remaining with Barcelona in Jeddah.
Los Blancos stormed right into a fifth minute lead on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis stadium as Kylian Mbappe raced away from the La Blaugrana again line to fireplace dwelling.
Mbappe’s aim got here considerably in opposition to the run of early play in Saudi Arabia as Thibaut Courtois brilliantly palmed away a drive from Lamine Yamal, earlier than the Belgian produced a fair higher cease from Raphinha’s downward header.
These possibilities proved to be warning indicators for Actual Madrid with Courtois stored busy earlier than Lamine Yamal equalised on 22 minutes.
The Spain star was given an excessive amount of room to step inside from the fitting, as he slalomed into the Actual Madrid field, to steer dwelling previous Courtois.
A WORLD CLASS ASSIST BY LEWANDOWSKI AND A WORLD CLASS FINISH BY LAMINE YAMAL TO EQUALIZE FOR BARCA 👀
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Neutrals have been handled to a improbable first half as far as Actual Madrid intention to defend the title they gained right here in opposition to Barcelona 12 months in the past.
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