Courtois tops news headlines after Madrid’s qualifying for the Super Cup final

Real Madrid's Leading Spanish newspapers published this morning after qualifying for the final of the current edition of the Spanish Super Cup at the expense of Valencia on penalties shootout. Thibaut Courtois saved Jose Gaya's poorly-struck spot kick to give Real Madrid a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Valencia after the teams had finished level at 1-1 after extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. AS Madrid newspaper titled “Courtois deserves Real Madrid to reach the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.. The Belgian goalkeeper excelled, making crucial saves and then decisively denying Jose Gaya in the shootout after extra time.” "Valencia, along with the fantastic Mamardashvili, was very close to achieving this feat," the newspaper added. While the headline of Marca newspaper: Courtois excited to be representing Real Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final”. "The Belgian was decisive in the penalty shootout. Gray match for Madrid against Valencia. Real Madrid, the defending La Liga champions, has clinched a spot in the final after ousting Valencia (Copa del Rey runners-up) on penalties. Real Betis (Copa del Rey winners) and Barcelona (La Liga runners-up) will battle for the right to play Real Madrid in the final.