Athletic Club de Bilbao defeated Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Spain Supercup in La Rosaleda, after being superior in the first half with a great approach from Marcelino García Toral and a double from Raul Garcia that put them in the final against Barcelona.
Marcelino’s approach to Zinedine Zidane took him by surprise in the first half, with high pressure putting the Real Madrid for who was punished two errors by Lucaz Vázquez as a winger.
A bad decision to leave the ball cost Raúl Garcia’s first goal at 18 minutes and a penalty from Lucas on Íñigo Martínez, for a hold at 37 minutes, took advantage of it to draw a penalty double that leaves Real Madrid against the ropes.
Benzema’s goal in the second half was insufficient, as it only shortened the distance held to the end of 90 minutes.