CORDOBA, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig was the team's unlikely hero in their penalty shootout victory over Real Sociedad on Wednesday to reach the Spanish Super Cup final, after spending most of the season sitting on the bench.
After Antoine Griezmann had blazed his penalty over the bar in the shootout after a 1-1 draw following extra time, 21-year-old Puig showed nerves of steel to send keeper Alex Remiro the wrong way and clinch a 3-2 victory on penalties.
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