Taking place on January 12 at the King Abdullah stadium in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid triumphed 4-1 over Atletico Madrid in the 2020 Spanish Super Cup penalty shootout.
Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup 2020 over Atletico Madrid as 4-1 in the penalty shots on 12th January at the King Abdullah multi-use stadium in Saudi Arabia.
The shootout began with Real Madrid struggling; Jan Oblak made crucial saves against Dani Carvajal and Casemiro, and Luka Modric couldn't convert his chance. Atletico also missed their mark when Joao Felix shot wide of the goal.
While Atletico's Alvaro Morata managed to score past Thibaut Courtois, the team struggled with their distribution, allowing Real Madrid to intercept passes from players 10 and 12. Saul Niguez's failure to score further emphasized the nerves affecting both squads.
Both teams created plenty of chances, but many shots lacked accuracy or struck the post. Morata missed a key opportunity, and Sergio Ramos intercepted a pass intended for him from Angel Correa. Additionally, an Atletico corner ended up straight in the arms of the Real keeper.
Real Madrid's own corner failed to produce a result, and a shot by Jovic was blocked so aggressively that Felipe Diaz received a yellow card. Federico Valverde also missed the target, and a header from player 18 toward Mariano went out of play.
Jan Oblak showed great reflexes with consecutive saves against Real's numbers 10 and 24. The match grew heated when a confrontation between Morata and Valverde led to a brief scuffle, resulting in both red and yellow cards. In the final penalty round, Real Madrid were clinical, scoring four times, while Courtois denied Atletico's number 5. Only Trippier managed to score for Atletico.
Thibaut Courtois attributed his success in the shootout to having carefully analyzed Atletico's penalty patterns. Meanwhile, Zinedine Zidane expressed immense pride in guiding his team to victory in his ninth final as manager. This result mirrored their wins over the same rivals in 2014 and 2016, though the 2018 European Super Cup had seen a different outcome.