Athletic Club de Bilbao defeated Real Madrid in the semifinals Spanish Super Cup at La Rosaleda, after being superior in the first half, with an excellent approach by Marcelino García Toral and a double of Raul Garcia which put them in the final against Barcelona.
Marcelino’s approach to Zinedine Zidane surprised him in the first half, with a high pressure that did not exceed it real Madrid for whom he was punished two errors by Lucaz Vázquez playing wing.
A misunderstanding between the visitors ‘keeper Raúl García and his left defense could have resulted in a goal for FC, but’ s finish was way too lame at 18 minutes and a penalty from Lucas on Íñigo Martínez, for a 37-minute catch, took advantage of it to sign a penalty double that leaves Real Madrid against the ropes.
Benzema’s goal in the second half was insufficient, as it only shortened the distance maintained until the end of the 90 minutes.