Spain’s Clásico rivals meet again for the 2025 Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah on Sunday evening.
After Barcelona beat Athletic Club 2-0 in the first semi-final on Wednesday evening, Real Madrid finally got the job done the following evening after drawing with Mallorca in the first hour. After Jude Bellingham opened the scoring, Real Madrid secured a 3-0 win to return to the 2024 final.
These two teams faced off in successive Spanish Super Cup finals, with Real Madrid the current defending champions after defeating Barcelona 4-1 in Riyadh. In 2023, Xavi’s Blaugrana produced an impressive performance in a 3-1 win.
Sunday’s finalists look set to compete fiercely for La Liga this season, and this competition could provide a huge psychological advantage to the winner. However, Atletico Madrid, having beaten Barcelona before Christmas, are also in good contention and will be ready for the resumption of La Liga.
here 90 minutes Guide for the game.
Record of the direct confrontation between Real Madrid and Barcelona (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Barcelona |
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Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca – 01/09/25 |
Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Barcelona – 01/08/25 |
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Deportivo Minera 0-5 Real Madrid – 01/06/25 |
Barbastro 0-4 Barcelona – 01/04/25 |
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Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid – 01/03/25 |
Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid – 12/21/24 |
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Real Madrid 4-2 Sevilla – 12/22/24 |
Barcelona 0-1 Leganes – 12/15/24 |
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Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca – 12/18/24 |
Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Barcelona – 12/11/24 |
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TV Channel/Live Broadcast |
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UK |
Not televised |
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US |
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ABC App, ABC, ESPN Deportes |
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Canada |
Not televised |
Real Madrid lined up as expected for their semi-final against Mallorca, but Ancelotti may have been more encouraged than his counterpart to rotate given his side were playing 24 hours after Barcelona’s win over Athletic Club.
If the Italian opts for a reshuffle, Arda Guler, Fran Garcia, Dani Ceballos and Brahim Diaz are likely to come into the squad. but, Carlito He will likely risk potential fatigue for Sunday’s final.
David Alaba was among the substitutes on Thursday and could be called up here with Aurelien Chouamini suffering a head injury against Mallorca. Luka Modric missed due to illness last time out and is unlikely to feature.
The expected formation of Real Madrid against Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vazquez, Chouamini, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga; Rodrigo, Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe.
Barcelona have Ronald Araujo available in Saudi Arabia, but Flick is unlikely to dismantle the centre-back pairing in Sunday’s final after they kept a clean sheet on Wednesday.
Dani Olmo has been granted temporary permission to play after his initial registration with the club expires at the end of 2024, but the Spaniard will not feature here. Gavi was used in a more advanced role against Athletic Club and put in an outstanding performance.
Flick’s squad has become healthier in the new year with Araujo and Andreas Christinen back in contention, but they are still without the long-term absence of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The expected formation of Barcelona against Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): between us; Conde, Cobarci, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Rafinha; Lewandowski.
The previous three winners of this competition have gone on to lift La Liga, although the race to the top looks tougher this time around. The boost we got from the win in Jeddah is probably the best after all is said and done.
With both managers unlikely to rotate after their semi-final victories, we could be in for a long final and the match could be decided from the bench.
Real Madrid are seeking revenge after their home defeat in El Clásico in October, and should be favored here despite Barcelona’s measured performance on Wednesday. On the big occasion when titles are on the line, Real Madrid usually gets the job done. They are already looking for their third title for the 2024/25 season.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
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