To the final of the Club Champions Cup

The Juvenil A of Real Madrid defeated Granada at the Municipal de El Val Stadium (Alcalá de Henares) and qualified for the final of the Club Champions Cup, which will be played this Sunday at the same venue (11:00 am). The team led by Álvaro López secured their spot in the title match during extra time with a penalty goal by Barroso. In regular time, Yeremaiah put our team ahead just after the start of the second half, and Enrique Bas equalized in the 83rd minute. Our opponent will be the winner of the other semifinal, where Las Palmas will face Barcelona.

The first half was evenly matched with very few chances for either side until the 40th minute, when Carlos Guirao made a crucial save to prevent our team’s first goal. Alexis Ciria controlled the ball inside the box and took a shot on the turn, but the spectacular dive by Granada's goalkeeper diverted the ball. In added time, the Andalusian team responded with a free-kick from Manuel Maza that missed the target by mere centimeters.

Yeremaiah scored
Everything changed after the halftime break. A brilliant cross by Alexis Ciria in the 50th minute was met with an impeccable header by Yeremaiah, who timed it perfectly to make it 0-1. Ten minutes later, Mario Jiménez found himself one-on-one with Javi Navarro, but his shot missed the target. The second half was very different from the first, with chances at both ends. In the 83rd minute, Enrique Bas scored in a play where central defender Ariel got injured, taking the match into extra time.

Barroso decided it in extra time
Our team dominated the extra time and almost regained the lead, but Barroso's left-footed shot inside the box narrowly missed the goal. However, our forward succeeded in the 111th minute. Manuel Maza, who was sent off with a second yellow card, brought him down inside the box during a corner kick, and our academy player converted the penalty to secure qualification for the final of the Club Champions Cup, where Las Palmas or Barcelona await.

LINEUP
1-Granada: Carlos Guirao, Diego Cosma (Javier Guerrero, 112’), David Morilla, Bourama Dembele (Bruno Vasile, 68’), Pablo Jiménez (Pablo Pérez, 78’), Mario Jiménez, Dylan Rodríguez, Manuel Maza, Aitor Arnedo (Rafael López, 78’), Owen Mira (Eli Flores, 100’), and Enrique Bas.
2-Juvenil A: Javi Navarro, Bailón (Melvin, 59’), Mateo Garrido, Ariel (Bruno Galassi, 84’), Liberto (Espiosa, 97’), I. Gascón (Diego Martínez, 59’), Lacosta, Carlos Díez, Alexis Ciria, Yeremaiah (Barroso, 84’), and Gabri Valero (Adrián Pérez, 75’).

Goals:
0-1 (min. 50): Yeremaiah
1-1 (min. 83): Enrique Bas
1-2 (min. 111): Barroso, penalty

 

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