They say that the beauty of soccer is that you can never predict what is going to happen in the 90 minutes that a match lasts. In that simple phrase could be explained the final of AL ABTAL INTERNATIONAL CUP that has taken place this Wednesday, April 7th at the Nou Estadi de Tarragona.

Atlético de Madrid has faced Valencia CF for the conquest of the desired trophy of the tournament that has brought together some of the greatest clubs of the Spanish scene and the young promises of Saudi Arabia.

Both teams showed a fast and highly technical game, with a totally equal ball possession, making it practically impossible to know which of the two teams would take home the victory, therefore closing the first half of the match in a 0-0 draw.

The half-time pep talk had its effect, and two minutes after the restart, Rafael Nuñez opened the scoring in favor of Atlético de Madrid. Against all odds, the game continued at frantic levels on both sides, until in the 73rd minute, Mario Domínguez took advantage of an oversight by the Madrid defense and scored the equalizer for the che team. This turn of events did not intimidate Atlético de Madrid, who forged a strong defense to stop the Valencian offensive, which, thanks to the goal, revived and increased its attack. As a result of this offensive, in the 84th minute Mario Domínguez scored his second goal, giving Valencia CF a 1-2 lead, a result that remained until the end of the match.

After two months of effort, dedication and sweat on the part of the 8 teams that participated in AL ABTAL INTERNATIONAL CUP, Valencia CF lifted the tournament trophy, declaring themselves the champions of the competition amidst those celebrations that only come after a victory that is not easy to achieve.