On January 10th, Beijing time, in the second match of the West Super Cup semi-finals, Real Madrid successfully defeated Mallorca and advanced to the final. Facing this dark horse team that finished as the runner-up in last season's King's Cup and is currently ranked 6th in La Liga, Real Madrid found their scoring touch in the second half with goals from Bellingham, an own goal from Mallorca defender Valiente, and a goal from Rodrygo. Real Madrid will compete against their old rivals Barcelona for the West Super Cup title. Real Madrid's 3-0 victory has revealed the true core of their championship ambitions! The 21-year-old superstar has exploded with 13 goals in 12 games and also activated Mbappe.
Real Madrid has been in great form recently, and they continued their excellent performance against Mallorca. In this game, Real Madrid had a high possession rate of 65%, creating a total of 28 shooting opportunities with 11 shots on target, while Mallorca had a 35% possession rate with 8 shots but none on target. Real Madrid controlled the flow of the game and secured a comfortable victory.
In the 63rd minute, the deadlock was broken when Bellingham scored after two consecutive missed shots by Real Madrid. In the 92nd minute, Real Madrid scored again when Valiente unfortunately scored an own goal while trying to pass to Mbappe. In the 95th minute, Vazquez provided an assist for Rodrygo to score, eliminating Mallorca. Three days later, Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the final.
Without a doubt, the best player for Real Madrid in this game and recently has been Bellingham. Against Mallorca, Bellingham scored the first goal for Real Madrid, made four key passes, had two successful dribbles, one tackle, one interception, was fouled four times, and won seven out of nine ground duels. Bellingham performed at a high level both offensively and defensively, earning him the highest score of 8.7 in the game. In his last 12 games for Real Madrid, the English midfielder has efficiently scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists.
After consecutive losses to Barcelona and Milan, Bellingham scored his first goal of the season, and since then, he has been unstoppable. Under Bellingham's leadership, Real Madrid's form has improved, and the familiar Real Madrid has returned. They have achieved five consecutive victories and have won seven out of their last eight matches with one draw. It is clear that as long as Bellingham is in top form, Real Madrid's strength is guaranteed. Bellingham not only scores or assists but also plays actively in defense, setting an example in the number 10 position and being the true core of Real Madrid.
It can be seen that Mbappe's recent performances have also gradually improved, with fewer criticisms and many Real Madrid fans now recognizing him. This is also related to Bellingham's top-level performance. Since joining Real Madrid for one and a half years, Bellingham has already helped the team win five titles, and making good use of Bellingham is the key to Real Madrid's success.