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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Helped by a clever goal by Toni Kroos directly from a corner kick, Real Madrid comfortably defeated Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday to kick off the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Francisco ''Isco'' Alarcon and Luka Modric also scored for Real Madrid as it advanced to Sunday's final against either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, who will play on Thursday.
Kroos curled in an exquisite right-footed shot from the corner flag in the 15th minute after spotting Valencia goalkeeper Jaume Domenech out of position. Domenech was talking to a defender when Kroos curled in the corner, and couldn't get back in time to stop the ball from crossing the line.