The Spanish Supercup has progressed as most were expecting (especially the Saudi investors) and both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have won their semi-finals, meaning they will face on Sunday: the second Clásico of the season, with the Supercup title at stake.
A title most players in both teams have already won (Real Madrid won it in 2024, 2022 and 2020, Barcelona in 2023 and 2019), but is undoubtedly a boost in moral for the second half of the season, when Liga, Copa and Champions League titles will be decided. It will also be a chance for Real Madrid to test their performance: they have improved as a team since the 4-0 in October, but will it be enough?
On Wednesday, Barcelona won 2-0 Athletic Bilbao, the same day they also won the precautionary measure allowing Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor to play on Sunday. On Thursday, Real Madrid has just beat Mallorca, a very resilient team (a repeat from the first game on the season, in August, that ended 1-1) that ended up falling 3-0, with goals by Bellingham, Rodrygo (on his 24th birthday) and one own goal by Martin Valjent.
The final will take place on Sunday, at 20:00 CET (19:00 GMT). Despite being a final, in order to alleviate workload, it won't have added time: if after 90 minutes it ends in a draw, a penalty shootout will follow.