Real Madrid beat Valencia on penalties, reach Spanish Super Cup Final

Real Madrid beat Valencia to reach Spanish Super Cup final (Photo: AETOSWire)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- After a back-and-forth battle with a 1-1 draw, Real Madrid beat Valencia on Wednesday on penalties and booked their place in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.

According to a statement from Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport, this win earned them a place in the final match that will be held on Jan 15 in the same stadium.

The Spanish Super Cup tournament was first hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2020 in Jeddah, where Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the final.

The second tournament was staged in Riyadh at the beginning of 2022, and saw Real Madrid again lift the trophy after defeating Athletic Bilbao.

The event is hosted with the aim to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and as one of the “Quality of Life” Programme’s initiatives, by hosting the most spectacular and largest international sporting events, to ensure a great experience for the visitors of Diriyah Season.

-- BERNAMA