Real Madrid x Atletico Madrid
10.00 pm tomorrow
Barcelona x Osasuna
Thursday 10:00 p.m
Riyadh – Now a Spanish football feast in Riyadh, which is becoming the sports capital. The Spanish Super Cup will start today. In the first semi-final, Madrid teams Real and Atlético will go head-to-head. The second semi-final is between Barcelona and Osasuna on Thursday. The final is on Sunday. The top two teams from last season’s Spanish league and the last two Copa del Rey champions will meet in the Super Cup.
The Madrid derby between Real and Atlético will be staged three times this month. The second match between these teams is in the Copa Del Rey pre-quarters on the 18th. The teams will meet in the second leg of the Spanish league on February 4 at the San Diego Bernabeu Stadium.
Real are on a winning spree. They have won their last five games in all the tournaments. Unbeaten in last 19 games. Real’s only defeat this season came in the first match against Atlético in the Spanish league, 1-3. After the win against Real, Ushiran made a leap for Atlético. Advance to the knockout stage in the Champions League. Took the lead in the Spanish league. But they have won only two of their last five games. They are fifth in the league, ten points behind Real Madrid.
In 2020, when the stage was set for the Saudi Super Cup for the first time, Real and Atlético met in the final. Royal won the title in the shootout.
Antoine Griezmann has a chance to become Atletico’s top scorer in this tournament. He now shares the record with Luis Aragones with 173 goals.
Real are without many key players. Goalie Thibaut Cordova and central defenders Eder Militao and David Alaba are injured. Turkish international teenager Arda Guler made his debut for Real last week. There may be more opportunity in Saudi. Vinicius Jr., Rodrigo and Jude Bellingham will lead the attack for Real.
Barcelona are the defending champions. Last year they beat Real in the final. It was the first title after Xavi became coach and after Lionel Messi left the club. Barca are showing a lackluster performance at the moment. Fourth division side Barbastro struggled to beat in the Copa Delray on Sunday. 3rd in the league. Seven points behind Real. Current Copa finalists Osasuna have won just two of their last 10 games.
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2024-01-09 16:00:56
