This Sunday evening, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. In Jeddah, Kylian Mbappé can win his third trophy for the Merengue.
19:50 – A famous referee
This evening, the experienced Spanish referee Gil Manzano will be on the whistle. A referee that Carlo Ancelotti still remembers. Last March, Valencia hosted Real Madrid. At the end of added time, Gil Manzano refused a victorious goal from Jude Bellingham by whistling the end of the match on the center leading to the goal. The Englishman had been excluded for strong protests. Carlo Ancelotti did not hide his anger in the post-match conference: “It’s something unprecedented. Gil Manzano made a mistake. After the action, we were annoyed by Bellingham’s red card because that he did not utter any insults.
19:40 – A third trophy for Mbappé?
Aligned at the forefront of Madrid’s attack this evening, Kylian Mbappé can win his third trophy with the Merengue after the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Nevertheless, the Frenchman will be eagerly awaited. In great difficulty during his first Clasico where he was flagged offside eight times, the No. 9 can make an impression in Jeddah.
19:35 – Bad memories for Ancelotti
This season, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have already faced each other. At the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the Blaugrana corrected their eternal rival (4-0) a few days before the Ballon d’Or ceremony. In Jeddah, Carlo Ancelotti wants to avoid suffering further humiliation as he confirmed at a press conference: “We made a fairly clear assessment of this defeat. We started well and collapsed in the second half. We have to reproduce the good things we have done and avoid the mistakes we made. A Clasico is always a Clasico, even more so if it is a final. Playing against Barcelona is always something special.
7:30 p.m. – How to follow the final in streaming?
If you want to watch the final of the Spanish Super Cup between Madrid and the Catalan club on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will have to go to the website the L’Equipe channel.
7:25 p.m. – On which channel to watch the Clasico?
Holder of the TV rights for the Spanish Super Cup, the L’Equipe channel will broadcast the final between the Merengue and the Blaugrana.
19:20 – Real Madrid chasing Barça!
In the rankings, only one Spanish Super Cup trophy separates the two ogres of Iberian football. This evening Real Madrid (13 titles) can catch up with its eternal rival Barcelona (14 trophies).
19:15 – A relocated final
Like the semi-finals, the final will take place at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A meeting that has been taking place far from Spanish territory for several years now, like the Champions Trophy in France.
19:12 – Olmo on the bench, the Blaugrana line-up
Authorized to play in the Spanish Super Cup, Dani Olmo appears on the match sheet. The Spanish midfielder will nevertheless start the final on the bench. Here is the Barcelona eleven: Szczesny (G) – Koundé, P.Cubarsi, I.Martinez, Baldé – Casado, Pedri – Lamine Yamal, GaviRaphinha – Lewandowski.
19:07 – Mbappé holder, the Merengue eleven
The Real Madrid lineup is down! Carlo Ancelotti lines up his stars such as Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham. Here is the Merengue eleven: Courtois (G) – Vazquez, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Valverde, Camavinga – Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius – Mbappé.