Real Madrid vs Barcelona - Supercopa de Espana: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in El Clasico in the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday
- Los Blancos beat Atletico Madrid in stunning semi-final but are struggling with defensive depth
- Xavi's Barca lost Raphinha to injury in Osasuna win and have stuttered in recent months
By Euan Burns
Real Madrid and Barcelona are set to contest a Clasico final of the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Having paid so much to host the tournament in Saudi Arabia, organisers will be pleased to see Spain's two biggest clubs contest the showpiece event. Madrid dramatically beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 5-3 in their semi-final while Barca secured a more simple route to the final as goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal downed Osasuna 2-0.
With Los Blancos currently seven points ahead of La Blaugrana in La Liga, Xavi's side need a win for the sake of momentum and belief with the second half of the season well underway.
Here's all you need to know about Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final.
What time does Real Madrid vs Barcelona kick-off?
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Stadium: King Saud University Stadium
- Date: Sunday 14 January
- Kick-off Time: 19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT
- Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera
- VAR: Cesar Soto Grado
Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Real Madrid: 2 wins
- Barcelona: 3 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (all competitions)
- Real Madrid: WWWWW
- Barcelona: WLWWW
How to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | N/A |
United States | ESPN Deportes, ABC App, ABC, ESPN+ |
Canada | N/A |
Real Madrid team news
Madrid have struggled with defensive injuries for much of the season and that will be the case until the final weeks of the campaign. Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba are out for the entire campaign, while Eder Militao is not expected back until April. They are also without the useful Lucas Vazquez until February.
Real Madrid confirmed lineup vs Barcelona
Real Madrid lineup vs Barcelona (4-3-1-2): Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
Barcelona team news
Barca suffered a fitness blow in the semi-final when Brazilian forward Raphinha injured his hamstring. The Brazilian will be unavailable for the final while there are a number of other doubts for Xavi to monitor. Pedri, Marcos Alonso, Inigo Martinez and Joao Cancelo all faced races to be fit for the game, with only the former managing to make the lineup.
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Real Madrid
Barcelona lineup vs Real Madrid (4-3-3): Pena; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Roberto, Lewandowski, Ferran.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona score prediction
Madrid came out on top in the first Clasico of the season in La Liga, though Barca wasted a number of great chances and really should have won the game.
Barca might have the added firepower of young Brazilian Vitor Roque to call on from the bench if Lewandowski continues to struggle like he has in recent months, but Carlo Ancelotti's side have only lost one game all season and should be able to exploit their great rivals' weaknesses in Saudi Arabia to lift the Supercopa de Espana for the 13th time.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
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