The Spanish Super Cup has surely become a familiar territory for Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 this Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

And yet, throughout the 90 minutes, the headline talking point came in the form of the persistent back-and-forth between the aforementioned Vinícius, and Simeone.