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Real took the Spanish Super Cup, beating Athletic in the final

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The Spanish Super Cup of the 21/21 draw went to Real Madrid. Athletic Bilbao opposed the Meringues in the final but conceded two goals without a response.

After Rodrigo’s pass, Luka Modric gave an advantage for the Whites in the first half. Karim Benzema scored from a penalty spot at the 52nd minute, doubling the advantage of Real. That was a conversion of Yeray Alvarez’s handball in the penalty box.

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Athletic had a chance to come back as it was given a penalty at the end of the game. The referee even sent off Eder Militao. However, Raul Garcia couldn’t hit his 11-meter shot and didn’t give any hope. That trophy became Real Madrid’s 12th Supercup in history. The only better performer in this tournament is Barcelona, which grabbed 13 trophies. Athletic was the Super Cup’s owner three times, with a win last year against Barcelona.

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Real Madrid participated in this Super Cup draw as the second team in La Liga last season, while Athletic protected their former year status. Barca participated as the Spanish Cup winner, while Atletico arrived as the champion of La Liga. Want to know more about sport and don’t miss the important free sport news for today? Subscribe to news99india.in and receive the latest updates to your email.

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