On January 17, Beijing time, in the final of the Western Super Cup, Real Madrid defeated the defending champion Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to win the championship! After winning the championship, they can get up to 12 million euros in prize money!
In the semi-finals of the century, Real Madrid defeated Barca 3-1 in extra time to meet at the back-and-forth Atletico Pisa division. In the semi-finals of the Western Super Cup last season, Real Madrid was eliminated by Biba.
In the 38th minute of the final, Rodrigo assisted and Modric's right-footed shot into the net from inside the penalty area broke the deadlock for Real Madrid! At the age of 36 and 129 days, he became the oldest goalscorer in the history of the Western Super Cup.
In the 52nd minute, Jerre handball was fouled and Benzema took the penalty and extended the score! In the 89th minute, Militão was sent off for a handball foul inside the penalty area and was sent off with a red card, but at the crucial moment, Courtois saved Garcia's penalty. In the end, Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to lift the championship trophy!
According to the data, this is the second time since the 2019-20 season that they have won the Western Super League Cup, and it is also the 12th title in the history of the team, ranking second in history in the number of titles, second only to Barca with 13 titles.
Participating in the Western Super Cup, Real Madrid has already received a prize of 6.8 million euros, and after winning the championship, the total prize money has reached 12 million euros! In 2021, Biba's winning prize is only 2 million euros.
After winning the first title of the season, Real Madrid are expected to hit the N Champions League this season: La Liga, where they are at the top of the table, five points ahead of second place; the Champions League, which has successfully reached the round of 16; and the Copa del Rey, which has also reached the quarter-finals.