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Athletic Bilbao deserved the Super Cup

Three things as Athletic Bilbao claim the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 second leg draw at Barcelona's Camp Nou on Monday night.

1. Athletic see it out with relative ease

Monday night's game was not nearly as exciting as Friday night's first leg but few Athletic games will be and none of their players, staff or fans will have cared. They had done the creative work in winning 4-0 at San Mames; the second leg's job was all about staying organised, keeping their heads and seeing out the result, which they achieved in a superbly organised and intelligent way.