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LIVE - REAL MADRID VS BARCELONA, SUPERCOPA DE ESPANA
Real Madrid and Barcelona needed penalty shootouts to edge their opponents in the semifinals; Madrid beat Valencia and Barcelona topped Real Betis.
If Carlo Ancelotti’s side wins, it will be its second title of the season after winning the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt. It could also equal Barcelona’s record 13 Spanish Super Cup trophies.
Xavi Hernández’s Barcelona is under more pressure to bring the Super Cup back to Spain. It would be its first title since the 2021 Copa del Rey under former coach Ronald Koeman. That was Lionel Messi’s 35th and and final title with Barcelona before leaving for Paris Saint-Germain.
Xavi’s is still building his reputation as a coach. The team has yet to perform to the level of the talent the club mortgaged its future for last summer to upgrade with Robert Lewandowski and others.
In clasicos against Madrid, coach Xavi has a record of one win and two losses, including a 3-2 loss in last season’s Spanish Super Cup semifinals.
-AP
Predicted Playing 11
Real Madrid: Courtois - Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy - Kroos, Valverde, Modric - Rodrygo, Vinicius, Benzema.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen - Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde - De Jong, Busquets, Pedri - Dembélé, Lewandowski, Fati
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
Played: 250 | Real Madrid: 102 | Barcelona: 97 | Draw: 51
Real Madrid goals: 421 | Barcelona goals: 409
LAST 5 MATCHES
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona - La Liga
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona - La Liga
Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid - Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid - La Liga
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona - La Liga
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH EL CLASICO
When and where will the Spanish Super Cup final Real Madrid vs Barcelona be played?
The Spanish Super Cup final, Real Madrid vs Barcelona, will be played at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am IST kick off on Monday.
How can I watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona?
Real Madrid vs Barcelona, the Spanish Super Cup final, will not be available for live telecast in India.
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