On January 13th, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid faced off against Barcelona. The two teams engaged in an attacking battle, providing fans with an exciting match. Real Madrid scored within the first five minutes but suffered a major comeback, with Barcelona's Rafinha scoring twice, and goals from Gavi, Lewandowski, and Balde. Szczesny was sent off for Real Madrid, while Mbappe and Rodrygo scored for the team. Real Madrid lost 2-5, and Coach Ancelotti saw through the 80 million Mr.: mistakes and gifts + 5 times bypassed, 5.8 points at the bottom of the field.
Real Madrid's five-game winning streak came to an end, having suffered two defeats against Barcelona this season, as well as losses to Milan and Liverpool. Their performance in high-profile matches has been somewhat lackluster. Real Madrid missed out on the championship in the Spanish Super Cup, were overtaken by Atletico Madrid by one point in La Liga, and are ranked 20th in the Champions League, making it quite difficult for them to win titles again this season.
In the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the best-performing player for Real Madrid was Mbappe. He posed a significant threat to Barcelona's defense, scoring one goal for Real Madrid, completing eight dribbles, and being fouled three times, showing great form. Unfortunately, Mbappe was unable to bring victory to Real Madrid, as the team's poor defense led to their failure to secure the title. The worst-performing player was undoubtedly Camavinga, who stood in stark contrast to Mbappe on the field.
Camavinga started the game but was substituted by coach Ancelotti at halftime, for obvious reasons. Real Madrid's second goal conceded was directly related to Camavinga, who recklessly raised his foot in the penalty area and tripped Gavi, resulting in a yellow card and a penalty, which Lewandowski took advantage of to score. As Real Madrid's defensive midfielder, Camavinga was successfully bypassed five times in the game, with only three successful challenges out of twelve attempts, often allowing Barcelona players to face Real Madrid's backline directly. Camavinga was almost undefended, or he would commit fouls (four fouls), and he could have received another card for pulling down Yarmal seeking a counterattack. The referee was merciful, and Camavinga was not sent off.
Coach Ancelotti saw the problems with Camavinga during the game and took him off early. When Camavinga was on the field, Real Madrid trailed 1-4, and after his substitution, both teams scored one more goal each. Camavinga's transfer value is 80 million euros, and Real Madrid's platform advantage played a significant role, allowing mediocre players like Camavinga and Chuameni to have expensive valuations (both have the same valuation). Camavinga lacks creativity and is not good at defending, clearly overrated.