Soccer-Real Madrid beat Athletic 2-0 to claim Super Cup title


Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup Final - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao - King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia - January 16, 2022 Athletic Bilbao's Yeray Alvarez concedes a penalty after a VAR review REUTERS/Albert Gea

RIYADH (Reuters) -Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Real took the lead in the 38th minute after Rodrygo sprinted past two defenders before passing to Modric, who rifled a shot into the back of the net.

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