This Sunday evening, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Before the meeting, Carlo Ancelotti made no secret of the fact that he was dreading this new confrontation against the Blaugrana.
A dream poster in Saudi Arabia. This Sunday evening, the real Madrid and FC Barcelona face off in the Spanish Super Cup final after eliminating Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao respectively earlier in the week. This season, the two ogres of Spanish football have already clashed. 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 pretty clear assessment of this defeat. We started well and collapsed in the second half. We need to replicate the good things we did and avoid the mistakes we made. A Clasico is still a Clasico, even more so if it’s a final, playing against Barcelona is always something special..
The transalpine technician went further by revealing the points which could tilt the meeting in favor of Kylian Mbappé and its partners: “It’s a final, we are very close to another title and we only think about the positive. I am aware that anything can happen in football. […] It’s a match that is not predictable. We know what we need to do to reduce risk, but no one can predict the outcome. The only thing we can control is our performance on the pitch, and I’m sure it will be very good.”
A third trophy for Mbappé?
After the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, Kylian Mbappé can already win a third trophy in the Real Madrid jersey. A major performance for the French striker who left Paris Saint-Germain to realize his dream and add new trophies to his already well-stocked list of achievements. For this, the reaction of the number 9 of Real Madrid is eagerly awaited against FC Barcelona. During his first confrontation against the Blaugranas in October, the striker had a poor performance, punctuated by eight offsides and a disallowed goal.
Olmo back with Barça!
While FC Barcelona was unable to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second part of the season in the league due to lack of sufficient financial guarantees, the Spanish Sports Council authorized the two players to play in the Spanish Super Cup. Questioned about this affair, Carlo Ancelotti showed class: “If Olmo is decisive, well I would say to myself that we were not able to slow down a very high level player, that’s all. He is a great player, and he has demonstrated it on numerous occasions “If he plays, we will have to try to minimize his impact with our defense.”
What time does Real Madrid – Barcelona start?
The Spanish Super Cup final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is scheduled to kick off Sunday 12 January at 8:00 p.m. at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The experienced Spanish referee Gil Manzano will be on the whistle.
On which channel to watch Real Madrid – Barcelona?
Holder of the TV rights for the Spanish Super Cup, the L’Equipe channel will broadcast the final between the Merengue and the Blaugrana.
How to follow Real Madrid – Barcelona 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.
What are the probable lineups for Real Madrid – Barcelona?
real Madrid : Courtois (G) – Vazquez, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Valverde, Camavinga – Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius – Mbappé.
Barcelona : Szczesny (G) – Koundé, P.Cubarsi, I.Martinez, Baldé – Casado, Pedri – Lamine Yamal, GaviRaphinha – Lewandowski.
What are the predictions for Real Madrid – Barcelona?
- Betclic: Real Madrid: 2.53 / Draw: 3.90 / Barcelona: 2.51
- Bwin: Real Madrid: 2.20 / Draw: 3.10 / Barcelona: 2.15
- Online Sports Bet: Real Madrid: 2.45 / Draw: 3.80 / Barcelona: 2.65
- Unibet: Real Madrid: 2.60 / Draw: 3.90 / Barcelona: 2.50