January 9, 2026 9:55 AM
Courtois keeps Atletico at bay to power Real Madrid into Spanish Super Cup final
Federico Valverde and Rodrygo scored, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a series of fine saves as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 to book a place in Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona. Atletico dominated large phases of the game and registered more than twice as many shots as Real, but could beat Courtois only once, through Alexander Sorloth’s second-half header. The match was just two minutes old when Jude Bellingham went down under pressure around 10 metr...