Real Madrid Defeats Athletic Bilbao To Win Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid bagged the Spanish Super Cup by defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday as Luka Modric and a Karim Benzema penalty secured a comfortable victory in Saudi Arabia.
Athletic had defeated La Liga champions Atletico Madrid to reach the finals but were well beaten at the King Fahd Stadium by a slick, organized Real Madrid side, that have now lost only once in 20 matches.
Real took the lead in the 38th minute after Rodrygo sprinted past two defenders before passing to Modric, who then scored the opening goal.
Benzema has made a habit of scoring against Athletic and doubled the advantage from the spot with his 18th goal in 26 games against the Basque side, the most he has scored against one team in his career.
It was the 12th time Real had won the Spanish Super Cup, having claimed both editions of the competition in Saudi Arabia. Last year’s edition, won by Athletic, was held in Spain due to the pandemic.
