Match Report: Valencia CF exit Spanish Super Cup on penalties amidst valiant showing against Real Madrid (1-1) (4-3) | OneFootball

Valencia CF were in Spanish Super Cup action in the semi-finals on Wednesday 11th of January against Real Madrid CF at 8 pm kick-off time (CET) at the King Fahad International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Valencia CF were off to a tenacious start to the game trying to play their possession brand of football on the ball and trying to close down the opposition to win it back as soon as possible in the first minutes of the opening period.

The first meaningful Valencia CF chance fell to Edinson Cavani who got on the end of an inviting José Luis Gayá cross and the Uruguayan tried to guide it goalwards, but Courtois managed to turn it away.

Valencia CF produced chances in the way of danger through a series of long-range efforts and corner kicks halfway through the first half as well as promising forays forward.

Valencia CF got a foothold in the game at the half-hour mark. Alas, the referee awarded a spot-kick against Eray Cömert just seven minutes later, and Karim Benzema made it 1-0 to Real Madrid CF.

Edinson Cavani came mighty close to putting Valencia CF back on level terms with a venomous effort from point-blank range that brought a save out of Thibaut Courtois, but the Uruguayan was flagged up for offside.

Valencia CF trailed Real Madrid CF by a 1-0 scoreline at halftime at the King Fahad International Stadium.