Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona.
Fede Valverdes free-kick and a Rodrygo strike helped Madrid claim a fifth consecutive victory across all competitions, with Alexander Sorloth pulling one back for Diego Simeones Atletico, who came up short in Jeddah.
Alonso was close to the sack after a run of inconsistent form towards the end of 2025, but his team have slowly found their footing through positive results, even if some performances have not been entirely convincing. The Spanish coach led Madrid to a win over Barcelona in his first Clasico at the helm in October, before his team began to slump.
