Spain: Super Cup, Zidane and his sacred players

At the end of a tight match, Real Madrid overcame Atletico Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup. A victory acquired during the penalty shootout where the Merengues were more skillful. \n

11th Spanish Super Cup for Real Madrid

\nAfter 2014 and 2016, Real Madrid won its third final against Atletico. Facing the Colchoneros, this Sunday evening in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in the boiling King Abdullah Stadium in Saudi Arabia, the Merengues waited until the fateful penalty shootout to bring their opponent to their knees. \n\nRead also: Spanish Super Cup: probable line-ups for the final\n\nHighly visible in recent weeks and author of some very nice saves during the match, Thibaut Courtois repelled the attempt of Ghanaian Thomas Partey to offer the trophy to the Madridistas. Real Madrid therefore takes advantage of the new format to win the 11th Super Cup in its history. \n

Some post-match reactions

\nAt the end of this beautiful final, the merengues expressed their great joy in the mixed zone. Thibault Courtois : "We are happy because we worked a lot on this match. I thought Morata was going to push his ball too much and I was going to intervene but Fede intervened. Afterwards we resisted well and we arrived at the penalty shootout with more confidence than our opponent. I studied their penalties on the bench. Saúl surprised me, but I knew where Thomas was going to shoot and I had to make a good save because he had made a big shot. I am very happy because in the end we did not concede any goals again."\n\nRead also: Premier League: Liverpool unbeatable, Manchester United rolls\r\n\r\nFederico Valverde : \n