The Spanish Super Cup soccer competitions will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with the participation of four teams competing for the title of the tournament, which is being held in Saudi Arabia for the fifth time.
Tomorrow, Barcelona, runner-up in the league last season, will meet Athletic Bilbao, champion of the King’s Cup, in the first match of the semi-final, while the second match will be held the day after tomorrow (Thursday), where Real Madrid, holder of the league title last season, will face Real Mallorca, runner-up of the King’s Cup.
Barcelona enters the match ecstatic with its easy victory in a match in the round of 32 of the Spanish King’s Cup over the Barbastro team (fourth division) by a score of 4-0, knowing that it won only one of the last seven matches it played in the league, dropping it to third place, five points behind Real Madrid. Madrid is the leader.
The Catalan team is searching for its 15th title in the tournament in history, and the second since it began under the new system.
On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao is looking for its fourth championship title in history, and the second in the new system. Bilbao goes into the match after a series of positive results, as it has not lost in the last 15 official matches, including six wins and four draws in 10 league matches, which placed it in fourth place, only two points behind Barcelona, which is in third place.
In the other match, Real Madrid seeks to qualify for the final match when it faces Real Mallorca the day after tomorrow (Thursday).
Real Madrid, which is looking for its 14th title in the tournament, has shown a good level recently, achieving four victories and one draw in the last five matches, and sits at the top of the overall league standings. It also advanced to the round of 16 of the King’s Cup, after its impressive victory over Deportiva Minera by 5-0. to reply.
In turn, Mallorca, which ended the year 2024 with two consecutive league victories, enters the match affected by a heavy loss to Pontevedra (fourth division), with a score of three unanswered in the King’s Cup.