Sports News of Sunday, 12 January 2020Source: GHANAsoccernet.comThomas Partey eyes Spanish Super Cup crown as Atletico Madrid face off with Real MadridAtletico Madrid midfielder Thomas ParteyGhana midfielder Thomas Partey is eyeing his first trophy in Spanish football as Atletico Madrid take on city rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday night. The revamped Spanish Super Cup is taking place in Saudi Arabia. La Liga winners Barcelona, Copa del Rey winners Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid - the two qualified because they finished second and third respectively in La Lga last season. Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 in the semi-finals while Partey excelled as Atleti fought back to stun Barcelona 3-2 in Jeddah. The last time Atletico Madrid faced off with Real Madrid in a final was in 2018 Uefa Super Cup with the Reds winning.

Source: GhanaWeb January 12, 2020 11:15 UTC