They will meet again in the same places! For the second consecutive year, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid and Barcelona they will cross swords in its final Spanish Super Cup (21:00, Action 24, www.sportfm.gr).
And the first title of the season in Spain will be decided in clasicowith the two teams being the ones to have won the trophy the most times. Barcelona has 14 cups (1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022-23), Real Madrid counts 12 (1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019–20, 2021–22). Last year’s final, however, ended in… blue-green hands, with his team Xavi to prevail 3-1 of its counterpart Ancelotti.
In the final-4, therefore, Real Madrid took the Madrid derby, winning with a satisfying 5-3 in extra time against Atlético. Regular time ended with a score of 3-3, but the “meringues” managed to show character and score two more goals in the extra half hour. Barcelona, for its part, had a more… passable task and finally managed to get the victory and the qualification, winning 2-0.
THE Carlo Ancelotti does not count on the services of David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, Lucas Vasquez and Ender Militao, while Xavi to Marcos Alonso, Gavi, Inigo Martinez, Rafinha and Ter Stegen. Cancelo is doubtful, but he will probably grit his teeth and fight.
Overall, the two teams have played against each other 255 times in official games. Real have 103 wins, Barcelona 100, while another 52 have ended in draws, while the goals are 426-416.
Possible lineups:
Real Madrid: Kepa – Carvajal, Nacho, Riedinger, Mendy – Valverde, Tswameni, Kroos – Bellingham – Vinicius, Rodrigo.
Barcelona: Peña – Cute, Araujo, Christensen, Balde – Pedri, De Jong, Guidogan – Ferran Torres, Lewandowski, Felix.
Source: Sport Fm
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