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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico for the first title of the year

Published January 11, 2026, 08:31

Barcelona and Real Madrid will face each other tonight (9:00 PM CET) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Barcelona is seeking their 16th title in the competition and their second consecutive, while Real Madrid wants to add their 14th trophy to their collection. In the semi-finals, Barcelona thrashed Bilbao 5-0, while Real Madrid defeated Atletico 2-1. Both teams have absences, with Barcelona missing Gavi and Christensen, and Real Madrid lacking Rüdiger, Militão, and Alexander-Arnold, but welcoming Mbappe. The starting lineups for both teams have been announced, and the match is expected to be thrilling.