Real Wins Super Cup For 12th Time

Jan 17, Kathmandu -Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao to win the Super Cup for the 12th time. Luka Modric and Karim Benzema scored one goal each in Real's victory.

Modric gave Real the lead in the first half at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Real were awarded a penalty after a Bilbao player had a handball, which Benzema easily converted into a goal.


Towards the end of the game, Real's Eder Militao had to leave the field after stopping the ball with his hand. Bilbao also got a penalty but Raul Garcia's shot was saved by Thibaut Courtois. With the victory, Real's arch-rival Barcelona has come close to the record of 13 Super Cups.