Athletic loses the final and is left without its fourth Super Cup (0-2)

Athletic were unable to win what would have been their fourth Super Cup after losing 0-2 to Real Madrid in the final.

In the first part, Real Madrid have been slightly superior, although both teams have created danger in the immediate vicinity of the two areas.

In minute 18, Ancelotti’s men first noticed with a shot by Karim Benzema that Unai Simón deflected for a corner. Later, in minute 27, it was Casemiro who tried and again Simón who deflected the ball to a corner kick.

And in the 38th minute Real Madrid’s first goal came. Rodrygo’s personal move that yields to Luka Modric and this has put the white team ahead.

But Athletic has not given up and in minute 45 Ohian Sancet has had the best chance for the rojiblancos, with a great left foot that has gone out for very little.

After the break, Marcelino brought in Nico Williams instead of Álex Berenguer. A few minutes after the game resumed, Madrid’s second goal came, in a penalty indicated by the VAR, by Yeray’s hand inside the area. Has been Karim Benzema the one that has transformed the maximum penalty.

The Athletic coach has made more changes, and Zarraga, Sancet and Balenziaga have made way for Vesga, Raúl García and Yuri.

Precisely, Raul Garcia He has been the one who has created the most danger for the lions in this second half along with the young Nico Serrano, who has subsequently entered replacing Iker Muniain.

missed penalty

The best chance for the rojiblancos has come in the penalty that in the 87th minute the referee whistled, at the request of the VAR, by the hand of Militao within the area. The merengue player has also seen the direct red, so the Madrid team has played the last few minutes with 10 players.

Raúl García has been in charge of launching the maximum penalty, but Thibaut Courtois has made a great intervention avoiding Athletic’s goal with his foot.

At the end, 0 to 2 in favor of Real Madrid. Ancelotti’s team thus wins its twelfth Super Cup.

Datasheet:

0 – Athletic Club: Unai Simón; De Marcos, Yeray, Iñigo Martínez, Balenziaga; Berenguer (Nico Williams, min. 46), Zarraga (Vesga, min. 58), Dani García, Muniain (Serrano, min. 80); Sancet (Raúl García, min. 58) and Iñaki Williams.

2 – Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez (Nacho, min. 91), Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo (Valverde, min. 63), Vinícius (Marcelo, min. 86) and Benzema.

Goals: 0-1: Luka Modric, min. 28; 0-2: Karim Benzema (p), min. 52.

Referee: César Soto Grado (Riojano Committee). He showed a yellow card to Marcelino Toral (min. 51) for Athletic Club and a direct red card to Éder Militao (min. 87) for Real Madrid.

Incidents: Match corresponding to the final of the Spanish Super Cup played at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh between Athletic Club and Real Madrid before 30,000 spectators, 50% of the capacity allowed due to the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic in Saudi Arabia.