In Saudi Arabia, the match of the 1/2 finals of the Spanish Super Cup took place, in which Real Madrid defeated Valencia 4:3 in a penalty shootout (regular and extra time – 1:1).
The only goal in the cream team in regular time was scored by striker Karim Benzema , scoring in the 39th minute (penalty).
For the Frenchman, this match was the 5th in a row in the Super Cup in which he scored a goal, thereby repeating the record held by former Barcelona striker Lionel Messi
