Spanish professional football club Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao and lifted their 12th Spanish Super Cup trophy.
Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Spanish Super Cup final of the 2021-2022 season held at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when Luka Modric opened the winning goal in the 38th minute and Karim Benzema added a penalty in the 7th minute of the second half. was pressed.
With this, Real Madrid reached the top of the tournament for the first time in two years since the 2019-2020 season and for the 12th time in their career.
The team with the most wins in this competition is Barcelona, who have won the title 13 times.
Last season’s champion Athletic Bilbao tried to win the title for the second time in a row, but failed.
The Spanish Super Cup was held last season as a match between the winners of the Spanish La Liga and the King’s Cup (Copa del Rey). From the 2019-2020 season, the 1st and 2nd places of the La Liga and the 1st and 2nd places of the Copa del Dey compete in a cross tournament. It is held in this way.
Real Madrid, who placed second in the La Liga last season, advanced to the final by defeating last season’s Copa del Rey champions Barcelona 3-2 in overtime in their first Super Cup match.
Last season’s Copa del Rey runners-up, Athletic Bilbao, advanced to the final by beating defending champions Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the La Liga.
In the final, Modric took Real Madrid to the top with his first goal of the season.
In the 38th minute of the first half, Rodrygo broke through the right side of the opponent and handed the ball to Modric, swinging the net with his right foot near the penalty area.
Real Madrid took a step further in the 7th minute when Benzema kicked a penalty kick awarded for a handball foul by Jerai Alvarez with his right foot.
Afterwards, in the 42nd minute of the second half, Eder Militang was sent off for a handball foul while trying to block the opponent’s header shot. He allowed a penalty kick, but goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois blocked a shot from Raul Garcia Escudero, completing the victory with a scoreless victory.
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