Valencia extended their overall lead in the Spanish Super Cup when David Silva planted a low shot into the corner of Casillas’ net. Things got worse for Madrid five minutes before the break when new signing Rafael van der Vaart was sent off for a bad tackle on Mata. Three minutes after the break, Ruud van Nistelrooy pulled Real level on the night from the penalty spot after Albiol had handled. But, van Nistelrooy looked to have ruined Madrid’s chances of winning the tie when he was sent-off for a second bookable offence with a bad tackle on Baraja. Amazingly the nine men then took the lead through Sergio Ramos, before two goals in three minutes sealed the win. Ruben de la Red hit the third with a great long-range strike and then Higuain hit the fourth with an easy tap in after a poor back pass. Morientes pulled one back but Real won the two-legged Spanish curtain raiser with a famous late comeback with just nine men.

Incredibile rimonta dei madridisti nella Supercoppa spagnola: la squadra di Schuster ribalta il 3-2 subito al Mestalla e vince 4-2, segnando tre gol in doppia inferiorità numerica rispetto agli avversari. Di Silva, Van Nistelrooy (rigore), Ramos, De la Red, Higuain e Morientes le reti del match.

Valencia produced a bristling display of neat passing football to beat champions Real Madrid 3-2 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the Mestalla. With former Almeria coach Unai Emery now at the helm, Copa del Rey winners Valencia looked a far more confident and assured outfit than the team that diced with relegation last season and out-played Liga champions Real for much of the match.

Valencia batte il Real Madrid 3 a 2 nella finale di andata della Supercoppa di Spagna al Mestalla. Gol di Juanma Mata, David Villa e Vicente per il Valencia. Per i Blancos invece reti di Robben e Van Nistelrooy. Domenica prossima ritorno al Bernabeu.