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Real Madrid beat Athletic 2-0 to claim Super Cup title

January 16, 2022 Real Madrid's David Alaba in action with Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams REUTERS

Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Real took the lead in the 38th minute after Rodrygo sprinted past two defenders before passing to Modric, who rifled a shot into the back of the net.

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