WELCOME TO THE KING FAHD STADIUM!!! This beautiful arena in King Fahd, Saudi Arabia is the site of the 2023 Spanish Super Cup Final between Real Madrid and Barcelona, who play the latest edition of El Clásico with the first title of the Spanish season on the line. Both teams needed extra-time and penalties to win their semi-finals, and another hard-fought, entertaining battle is expected in this one. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
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LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, De Jong; Dembélé, Lewandowski, Pedri (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Peña (GK), Tenas (GK), Eric, Alonso, Alba, Roberto, Kessie, Raphinha, Fati, Ferran, Memphis
REAL MADRID
Starting XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy; Modric, Kroos, Camavinga; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Lunin (GK), López (GK), Vallejo, Nacho, Odriozola, Martín, Ceballos, Asensio, Rodrygo, Hazard, Mariano
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2023 Spanish Super Cup Final
Date/Time: Sunday, January 15, 2023, 10pm local time, 8pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 7pm GMT (UK), 2pm ET, 11am PT (USA), 12.