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Barca beat Betis to set up Super Cup final against Madrid

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Barcelona's Ronald Araujo, lef, and Betis' Luiz Felipe jump for the ball during a semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Real Betis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)


Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved two penalties and Pedri converted the deciding spot kick as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 4-2 in a shootout Thursday to set up a Spanish Super Cup final against rival Real Madrid this weekend in Saudi Arabia.

Madrid defeated Valencia on penalties in the other semifinal on Wednesday, when Thibaut Courtois made the decisive save.

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