Athletic vs Real Madrid 2021-22 Spanish Supercopa, Final
Real Madrid lift Spanish Supercopa with comfortable win over Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid won the Spanish Supercopa with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 38': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 1. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 52': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Yuri Berchiche replaces Mikel Balenziaga.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Rodrygo.
- 77': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano replaces Iker Muniain.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 87': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 89': Penalty saved! Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Lucas Vázquez.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Supercopa
Venue: King Fahd Stadium
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: King Fahd Stadium
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 30,000
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 620 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray  |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão  |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
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