Ter Stegen helps Barca in the penalty shoot-out in the Supercup final

Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen gave FC Barcelona the dream final in the Spanish football Supercup once morest champions Real Madrid following a feat of strength. With two penalties saved, the German team goalie secured the leaders of the Primera Division a 4-2 semi-final win on penalties once morest Real Betis Sevilla on Thursday in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

After regulation time and overtime the score was 2:2 (1:0, 1:1). Ansu Fahti (93′) and Robert Lewandowski (40′) had given the Catalans the lead. Nabil Fekir (77th) and Loren Morón (101st) equalized for cup winners Sevilla. After 118 minutes, Betis’s Andres Guardado was shown a yellow card.

This means that the summit meeting between second-placed Madrid and Barcelona will take place on Sunday. Defending champions Real, who beat FC Valencia 4-3 on penalties the day before, might draw level with record winners Barcelona if they win the final and win the Supercup for the 13th time. ÖFB team star David Alaba will miss Real as in the semifinals due to a calf injury.