• About
  • Contcat Us
  • Privacy Policy
Friday, February 3, 2023
Primenews.com.gh
No Result
View All Result
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
Primenews.com.gh Logo
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

Spanish Super Cup: Athletic Bilbao pip holders Real Madrid to set up Barcelona final

by Vincent Ashitey
2021-01-15
in Sports
Spanish Super Cup: Athletic Bilbao pip holders Real Madrid to set up Barcelona final
25
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

Athletic Bilbao forward Raul Garcia scored twice in a 2-1 win over Real Madrid to knock the holders out of the Spanish Super Cup and set up a final against Barcelona.

Garcia, who was sent off during a 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid last month, made the most of two glaring errors from Real’s Lucas Vazquez to net twice in the first half before Karim Benzema pulled one back 17 minutes from time.

Athletic Bilbao meet Barcelona on Sunday in Seville in a repeat of the 2015 final, which Barca won 5-1 on aggregate. This year’s Super Cup was moved to southern Spain after the coronavirus pandemic stopped it from being held in Saudi Arabia for a second straight season.

Athletic Bilbao reach the final after being boosted by the arrival of coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, who was hired less than two weeks ago to try to halt the team’s struggles. It was only his second match in charge of the club, coming after a 3-2 home loss to Barcelona in La Liga last week.

READ ALSO

Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final

GFA finally secures legal ownership of Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence lands

Garcia got Athletic off to an ideal start when he pounced on indecision in the Real defence to latch on to a through ball and slot into the net in the 18th minute after right-back Vazquez had given the ball away.

ADVERTISEMENT

Garcia doubled the lead by sending Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, after Vazquez had hauled down Inigo Martinez.

Iker Muniain should have added a third early in the second half but missed the target with a free header and Marco Asensio hit the woodwork twice before Benzema pulled Real back into contention. The Frenchman’s strike had initially been ruled offside but was awarded after a VAR review.

Benzema put the ball in the net again and was again given offside but this time the VAR ruled against him.

Real probed for an equaliser deep into six minutes of added time and Athletic faced an agonising wait for a VAR check to be completed on a potential Real penalty but they were spared and wildly celebrated the win.

Source: skysports

Tags: Athletic BilbaoBarcelonaReal Madrid
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Traditional authorities hail Weija-Gbawe MCE as he commissions an ultra-modern KG Block at Weija

Next Post

Stubborn Crystal Palace end Arsenal’s winning run

Related Posts

Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final
Sports

Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final

2023-02-01
GFA finally secures legal ownership of Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence lands
Sports

GFA finally secures legal ownership of Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence lands

2023-01-05
CHAN 2023: Black Galaxies line up friendlies against Algeria, Mozambique
Sports

CHAN 2023: Black Galaxies line up friendlies against Algeria, Mozambique

2023-01-05
Pele
Sports

Pele’s cancer has advanced, says hospital

2022-12-22
Bukom Banku
Sports

Bukom Banku granted GH¢50k bail

2022-12-21
Captain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni (right) led the team off the plane
Sports

Argentina return home as bank holiday is declared (photos)

2022-12-20
Next Post
Stubborn Crystal Palace end Arsenal’s winning run

Stubborn Crystal Palace end Arsenal's winning run

Preview: Great Olympics seek to end winless run against Inter Allies in Accra derby

Preview: Great Olympics seek to end winless run against Inter Allies in Accra derby

ADVERTISEMENT

TRENDING NEWS IN GHANA

GFA finally secures legal ownership of Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence lands

GFA finally secures legal ownership of Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence lands

2023-01-05
CHAN 2023: Black Galaxies line up friendlies against Algeria, Mozambique

CHAN 2023: Black Galaxies line up friendlies against Algeria, Mozambique

2023-01-05
Jury finds Canadian rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Jury finds Canadian rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

2022-12-24
Gov’t launches ‘1D1F Enable Youth Initiative’ to create 16,000 jobs

Gov’t launches ‘1D1F Enable Youth Initiative’ to create 16,000 jobs

2022-12-24
Bawumia presents $2 million worth of mobile identification devices, Mobile Device Management System to Police

8 money mistakes you shouldn’t make in 2023

2022-12-24
Bawumia presents $2 million worth of mobile identification devices, Mobile Device Management System to Police

Bawumia commissions ultra-modern facilities, operational vehicles for Ghana Fire Service

2022-12-24
Bawumia presents $2 million worth of mobile identification devices, Mobile Device Management System to Police

Bawumia presents $2 million worth of mobile identification devices, Mobile Device Management System to Police

2022-12-24
Databank shuts offices, staff to work from home due to threats

Databank shuts offices, staff to work from home due to threats

2022-12-22
Pele

Pele’s cancer has advanced, says hospital

2022-12-22
Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber nears $200 million deal to sell music rights

2022-12-22
ADVERTISEMENT

Must Reads

Bawumia presents $2 million worth of mobile identification devices, Mobile Device Management System to Police

Databank shuts offices, staff to work from home due to threats

Pele’s cancer has advanced, says hospital

Justin Bieber nears $200 million deal to sell music rights

Parliament approves Gender Ministry nominees

Akufo-Addo swears in 15 Appeals Court Justices

About

A Prime Network Limited Website.

Follow us

No Result
View All Result
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

©2015 - 2020 Primenews.com.gh

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.