Traditionally the Supercopa de Espaa is a pre-season Cup, similar to English Community Shield. Spaniards, though, usually take it more than a warm-up contest. When the matchup is again unsurprisingly Barcelona against Real Madrid, it will not be merely a friendly contest.This year, both teams have already played week one fixture. Barcelona showed their determination in reclaiming the La Liga, while Los Blancos was caught out by the unusual early start of the season. Although no league points will be credited to the winning side in the Cup, a victory would represent a significant morale boost throughout the season.The renewed rivalryNeither teams were Babe Ruth Jersey ready to give away the first leg. Adriano and Alexis Sanchez were preferred over Jordi Alba and Christian Tello, given their experience in El Clasico. Gerard Pique started as the centreback partnering Javier Mascherano. The three substitutes who came in for Real Madrid on Sunday, Raul Albiol, Jose Callejon and Karim Benzema, all started in Camp Nou.The storyline has not changed much since last year. There is no longer Pep Guardiola, but Tito Vilanova continues to let Barcas excellence to flourish. The false no. 9 formation continues to bring them dominance in midfield Sean Newcomb Jersey , particularly when Xavi and Iniesta have already hit top form in August. The question remains the absent forward to apply the finishing touch, when it has to be a very special long shot to beat Iker Casillas. Jose Mourinho put his faith into the counter-attack approach, a no-brainer playing Barca at Camp Nou. The speedy Angel Di Maria could be a better option than Mehmet Ozil, who was the invisible man throughout the match without the ball at feet.The sole advantage Real Madrid had earned throughout the first half was a Javier Mascheranos yellow card awarded for blocking Fabio Coentraos fast break. On the other hand, their defence is growingly effective in stopping Barcelona. Barcas pa sing was spectacular, Deion Sanders Jersey but nothing more than long shots were allowed. Sergio Busquets were camermens favourite in 1st half, often found him rolling on the ground.While Mourinho has not been once grumbling about the biased officiating towards Barcelona, it was a night which Real Madrid got the most out of it. Three deliberate fouls by Raul Albiol had only resulted in one yellow card. Alvaro Arbeloas post-hitting backward pa s was regarded as a result of Alexis Sanchezs foul from minimal contact. When the Spanish fullback obstructed Alexis in the box for a clear-cut chance, neither a penalty nor a second yellow was awarded controversially.Couples of minutes after the controversy, Christiano Ronaldo bullied the weakne s of Barcelonas lineup with a bullet header from Ozils corner. With 35 minutes to go, the night seemed to be destined for Madrids victory.Neverthele s, within ten seconds after kickoff, Mascheranos pin-point pa s released Pedro who broke the offside trap and equalised for the home team. Lapse in concentration for a single moment against Barcelona proves to be costly.Iniesta kept Madrid's midfield busy all night longThe rapid shift of momentum put Real Madrid on the back foot again. With Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey Busquets dropping deeper, Pique and Dani Alves were encouraged to roam forward. Dani Alves cut back to his left foot in the box, but saw his decent effort saved by Casillas. A deja vu by Iniesta, though, teased Sergio Ramos, who denied the foul by helple sly shaking his finger after catching Iniestas foot. Me si did not mi s the penalty this time and brought Barca the lead for the first time this match.The introduction of Di Maria was well-anticipated, and the Argentinian winger should have caused his companion Mascherano being sent off. Barcas luck continued when Ozil endured his dreadful night, having unable to control a long pa s which could leave him 1-on-1 with Victor Valdes. In contrast, Iniesta starred in midfield. He skipped past the challenge of Sergio Ramos and a sisted Xavi for the third goal with a delicate through pa s.The El Clasico always ends in dramatic fashion. Last year there was the eye-poking incident between Vilanova and Mourinho. This year, Victor Valdes became the centre of attention. The eccentric goalkeeper turned a straightforward clearance into an embarra sing goal and left the crowd exiting the stadium with a slight disappointment at the 3-2 scoreline.Di Marias effort brought Real Madrid an important away goal, which a 1-0 marginal win next Wednesday will see Real Madrid seal the title. A moment John Smoltz Jersey of dreamine s saw Real Madrid surrender the lead, while Victor Valdes moment of carele sne s could hand their rival a title and a mental advantage season long.