The Spanish Super Cup is an annual football tournament in Spain between the champion of the Spanish Liga and the winner of the Copa del Rey as the opening match before the start of the new season, unlike other league Super Cups, if the winner of La Liga and the Copa del Rey is won by the same team, the opposing team is substituted by the runners-up of the Copa del Rey.

In the past 2013-2014 season, Atletico Madrid was the league champion and Real Madrid was the Copa del Rey winner.

As it happens, the two teams played a number of key battles last season, with Atletico Madrid winning the league title and Real Madrid winning key games in the Copa del Rey and Champions League.

Especially in the 2013-2014 Champions League final, Atletico Madrid led the score almost to the last second of injury time, but Real Madrid's last attack relied on Tang Zheng's powerful header to push the ball into the goal, and the seconds were equalized.

It was Tang Zheng's countdown that made Real Madrid win the tenth Champions League championship in the club's history!

To get back to the point, before the 2014-2015 La Liga season, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid took the lead in a strong dialogue, which naturally attracted the attention of fans around the world.

Real Madrid have not made as many signings this season as in the previous two seasons, but the quality of the signings has been very high, bringing in Brazil's top scorer and popular fried chicken James Rodriguez and World Cup-winning midfielder Toni Kroos.

Atletico Madrid's introduction of stars may not be as good as Real Madrid's, but the quality is not necessarily much worse, and the nine players introduced are all quite powerful.

In this context, the Spanish Super Cup before the start of the 2014-2015 La Liga season has attracted much attention.

Barcelona were also eyeing the two-legged Super Cup with no big four last season, and Enrique, who took over the Barcelona coaching whip this summer, even showed up with his assistant at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the venue for the first leg of the Super Cup, to observe the first meeting of the new season's league title contenders.

Real Madrid, who sit at the Bernabeu at home, presented a full main lineup, and the official formation is the usual 4231 formation last season, goalkeeper captain Casillas, defenders Marcelo, Ramos, Pepe and Carvajal.

Luka Modric partnered Xavi Alonso in the back two, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Tang Zheng and James Rodriguez up front, with Karim Benzema up front.

Atletico Madrid's official formation is 442, goalkeeper veteran Moya, defenders Siqueira, Godin, Miranda and Juanfrán, four midfielders Saul, Gabi, Mario Suarez and Koke, double striker Raul Garcia partnering Mandzukic.

In fact, after the start of the game, the positions of the players on both sides are somewhat different from the official formations given before the game, the Real Madrid players are more like 442, and the Atletico Madrid players are like 451 formations.

The lineups of both sides have individual position changes compared to last season, but the technical and tactical content is quite high.

Simeone's Atletico Madrid style of play is still strong defensively and very strong-willed, even when visiting the Bernabeu, he dares to make controversial defensive moves.

So the boos at the Bernabeu never stopped, and referee Marienco's enforcement scale also seemed to support the Atletico players' defensive moves, Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez were brought down by Atletico Madrid players in a row without much expression.

CCTV 5 does not have the broadcast rights of the Spanish Super Cup, and Chinese fans can only watch the live broadcast of the game through LeTV or other local TV stations, even if it is already more than 4 o'clock in the morning, the enthusiasm of domestic fans has not weakened in the slightest.

However, the game was intermittent and a little disappointing.

Of course, fans who have followed La Liga in the last two seasons know what most of the game will look like, but there is no shortage of highlights.

Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez were brought down by Atletico Madrid defenders in succession, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who was injured, and James Rodriguez, who was eager to show himself, consciously took it and played, for fear of injury.

Tang Zheng didn't have this concern, he still organized the midfield attack according to the rhythm of the past game.

Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez both closed the ball, Real Madrid's midfield attack became no longer fluent, and in order to maintain the offensive, Tang Zheng had to increase the coverage area and maintain the three-dimensional attack in the frontcourt.

Ancelotti, who was standing in front of the home team's coach's box, frowned, not knowing how to break down Atletico's near-full-court defence.

Headache!

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In fact, Carlo Ancelotti was more fortunate that Turkish international Alda Turan did not appear in the starting line-up.

Once Atletico's midfield has stockpiled Gabi, Koke, Alda Turan, Thiago and Raul Garcia, Atletico's midfield will be more resilient defensively, even if Tang Zheng is on the field, to avoid his edge and ensure football control.

Despite this, Real Madrid did not break the deadlock before the end of the first half, with both sides going into the dressing room with a 0-0 scoreline.

The close-up shots of the live broadcast have continuously given the Real Madrid players, including Tang Zheng, who are worried.

Obviously, they don't know if they can beat Atletico at home.

If they can't beat Atletico at home, then Atletico Madrid, who have increased their reinforcements this season, will show their terrifying fangs when they return to their home stadium, Calderón......

The fifteen-minute intermission passed in the blink of an eye. In the second half, it was easy to play again.

Surprisingly, referee Marienko blew the second half, Real Madrid took the lead in making substitutions, with Toni Kroos replacing Cristiano Ronaldo.

The broadcast footage quickly showed Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sitting on the bench, with a sturdy ice pack tied to his left knee.

In other words, Cristiano Ronaldo was replaced not because of any discord between the generals, but because of the recurrence of Cristiano Ronaldo's old injury, in order not to affect the preparation for the new season, he chose to rest for the sake of safety.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the big action of Atletico's defenders.

The absence of Cristiano Ronaldo up front has greatly reduced the attacking ability, but Real Madrid's subsequent formation changes have been eye-catching.

Toni Kroos, who came off the bench, came on to the right of Xavi Alonso, playing in a back three with Luka Modric, Tang Zheng and James Rodriguez playing in the front two, with Benzema up front.

In the specific position of the back three, Xavi Alonso dragged at the back, and Modric and Toni Kroos were closer to the double of Tang Zheng and James Rodriguez, making the connection between the central and midfield more fluid.

Tang Zheng still has a lot of running coverage, and as the team's third scorer is replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo, he must shoulder more attacking responsibilities.

With Toni Kroos off the bench, Tang Zheng has a lot of defensive pressure and he can free up time for Tondo on the offensive end.

However, Simeone's study of Real Madrid's offensive tactics is very thorough, and the tactics with Tang Zheng as the core of the midfield are completely restrained, and Atletico Madrid's captain Gabi is almost an inch away from Tang Zheng, so much so that LeTV commentator Dong Lu joked: "Gabi is Tang Zheng's personal bodyguard, even if he goes to the bathroom, he will follow him and hand over a valuable tissue when needed." ”

In the 10th minute of the second half, Atletico made the first substitution of the game, with No. 7 Griezmann replacing No. 26 Saul.

Substitute Antoine Griezmann did not appear in the left midfield where Saul had been sitting, but instead ran straight forward and stood behind Mandzukic as a second striker.

It is not difficult to see that Simeone's substitution, which was ridiculed by most of the media and fans as only defensive, was aimed at attack!

Even if you are a guest at the Bernabeu, you have to step up your offensive!

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Atletico Madrid, who wanted to strengthen the attack, did not get a decent chance, Real Madrid's formation has changed from the original 4231 to the current 4321, and the three-back system has ensured the safety of the core area in front of the two central defenders Pepe and Ramos.

Antoine Griezmann has a good ability to hold the ball at his feet, and he is excellent in his breakthrough and shooting, but he struggles to stand out from a number of Real Madrid defenders.

Real Madrid, sitting at home, still occupies the initiative, and the Real Madrid fans in the stands not only boos when the Real Madrid players are violated, but also tacitly create huge shouts to cheer for the Real Madrid players on the field.

"Whoa—"

There were constant loud shouts over the Bernabeu stadium, but Real Madrid's attack was never able to play a direct threat to Moya's goal, and even compared to the first half, the offensive was significantly reduced.

Winning the momentum without scoring is a taboo in football matches, so many Real Madrid fans are worried.

The reason why Real Madrid did not win the league title last season was that in addition to the desertion at the end of the season, the two-legged Madrid derby failed to get points at home, and if the first leg of the Madrid derby got even one point, the final league champion will be Real Madrid.

Of course, the decline in attack has something to do with Toni Kroos' ability to distribute the ball, and his style of play seems to be a bit out of step with Real Madrid's tactical system.

With the addition of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos, Di Maria's playing time as the main player of Real Madrid last season has plummeted, so transfer rumors are endless.

And Real Madrid would rather send Toni Kroos to change the formation than replace Di Maria when Cristiano Ronaldo went off the field due to injury, which basically means that there is no place for Di Maria in the starting lineup of Real Madrid in the new season.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour into the second half, the score still did not change, and Atletico Madrid had already made two substitutions.

Real Madrid has not made a second adjustment except for the passive substitution adjustment at the beginning of the second half, so the live director who knows the ball frequently takes care of Ancelotti, who is standing in the home team's coaching area with a frown.

It wasn't until the 78th minute of the game that Real Madrid made a second substitution, and Di Maria, who had been rumored about transfers, replaced Luka Modric, and Real Madrid's formation changed from 4321 to the usual 4231 again.

It has to be said that Real Madrid's offensive has been significantly strengthened back in the 4231 type, especially when the attack is not organized by Tony Kroos.

Simeone studied Real Madrid's tactics very thoroughly before the game, why didn't Ancelotti study Simeone's tactics before the game?

Toni Kroos has just joined Real Madrid, and he is not familiar enough with the team, and the attacking organization will seem a little sluggish and inefficient after passing him, so substitute Di Maria brought Carlo Ancelotti's latest tactical ideas.

The offense came to the front court and no longer went through Tony Kroos's tandem organization, and Tang Zheng directly figured out a way.

Angel Di Maria came on as he came off the bench for just three minutes as Real Madrid broke the deadlock.

Tang Zheng received Xavi Alonso's through ball in the half-circle arc area of Atletico Madrid, and then without making any adjustments, a long pass with his right foot found Di Maria who was diagonally inserted into the ribs, and the latter quickly handed the ball to Carvajal who was inserted at high speed on the right side with the outside of his right foot after receiving the ball.

Real Madrid's attack was very smooth from Tang Zheng to Carvajal, basically with one kick, so Atletico Madrid's defense was not fully organized.

Carvajal swept the ball quickly down the right side of the box and Benzema stabbed it before Godin could block it.

Goalkeeper Moya subconsciously stretched out his foot in the near corner, and the football was blocked by him, but instead of blocking the bottom line, he flew to the far corner of the goal, and James Rodriguez, who just ran to the far end of the goal, picked up his left foot and kicked the ball towards the goal, which was already unguarded......

"Whoa—"

Suddenly, the Bernabeu Stadium descended into endless madness.

The Super Cup is the appetizer of the new season, and if Real Madrid can beat their arch-rival Atletico Madrid, the team's confidence in the new season will be even stronger!

And James Rodriguez, who scored the deadlock-breaking goal, became the new darling at the Bernabeu Stadium, chanting the surname of James Rodriguez at the instigation of the live announcer Albert: "- James!!"

James Rodriguez, who was experiencing the madness of the Bernabeu for the first time as a host, was so excited that he ran wild with his arms outstretched and played a cathartic kneeling celebration.

This...... It was the first goal of his career at Real Madrid!

But the madness at the Bernabeu didn't last long, as defensive midfielder Toni Kroos made a serious mistake in the run-in and his cross ball went straight to Antoine Griezmann.

Although Antoine Griezmann's counter-attack did not result in a goal, Atletico won the first corner of the second half.

Cork whipped in a corner and Raul Garcia pressed Ramos to head the ball into the back of the net to equalise.

The frenzy at the Santiago Bernabeu was minimized, with only the Atletico Madrid fans chanting hysterically for the goal and venting their joy at the equaliser.

When the game restarted, Real Madrid had obvious intentions to exceed the score again before the end of the game, but they did not score until the end of the game, and the two sides ended the first leg of the 2014 Spanish Super Cup with a score of 1:1.

At the end of the game, the close-up of the live director did not show the players who scored on both sides, but to Toni Kroos.

This picture is not to say that Tony Cross is doing well, on the contrary...... His presence seems to have seriously affected Real Madrid's normal offensive and defensive transitions.

Carlo Ancelotti has a gloomy face, with a home draw at Atletico Madrid bound to cast a shadow over the second leg of the Super Cup three days later, coupled with Cristiano Ronaldo's injury and Tony Kroos' slower integration into the squad......

Headache!