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Sunday, January 12, 2020

Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia - Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid on penalties to win the cup Sunday Jan 12,2020

Real Madrid beat  Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout

 

Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the first edition of the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia following a goalless draw after extra time in a tense final on Sunday Jan 12,2020

Captain Sergio Ramos calmly sent Atletico keeper Jan Oblak the wrong way to convert the decisive fourth penalty for Real to seal the first trophy of the season after Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo Goes and Luka Modric had scored for his side

It is the 11th time Real have won the Super Cup, which was the traditional season curtain-raiser between the league and Cup winners before the competition was expanded to four teams by the national federation and moved to Saudi Arabia in a three-year deal worth a reported 120 million euros ($133 million)

Note

The Spanish Super Cup, a competition contested traditionally by the two successful sides in Spanish football’s main tournaments the preceding season. This year, it has been expanded from two teams to four, comprising two semi-finals and a final

The tournament was to feature both finalists from the 2018/19 Copa del Rey and the remaining highest-ranked teams from the 2018/19 La Liga season – had they not qualified already through the cup final. It will be held in Saudi Arabia for the next three years

The tournament took place January 8-12, in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

All matches  played at King Abdullah Sports City, the 62,000-plus capacity stadium, home primarily to Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli.




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