JEDDAH, JAN 10: Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo struck to earn Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Real Mallorca on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final clash with rivals Barcelona.
Madrid have the chance to earn revenge for their heavy Clasico defeat in La Liga in October after Bellingham's clinical second-half strike sent them on their way to victory in Saudi Arabia.
Backed heavily by fans in Jeddah Madrid never looked like letting the advantage slip and a stoppage-time own goal by Martin Valjent secured their win, with Rodrygo Goes adding a late third from close range.
"It's always difficult to play against them, but we are ready, we're doing well and we want this (trophy)," Rodrygo told Movistar, before praising Bellingham, who scored his eighth goal in his last 10 games for Madrid.
"At the start of the season he was having trouble scoring, but he's always got his head up, training every day to improve and the result of his work is there," said Rodrygo. Real Madrid made the early running against last season's Copa del Rey runners-up, with Lucas Vazquez and Rodrygo coming close in the opening stages.
Kylian Mbappe appealed for a penalty after going down under pressure from Dani Rodriguez but it would have been soft.
Jagoba Arrasate's Mallorca found their footing and did well to restrict the Spanish and European champions to no further clear chances in the first half. —AFP
