We will not see the Madrid derby in the Supercopy final, because the Basque Athletic has put a stop to the Colchoneros in Madrid. As an advocate, he will strive for the second success in a row. However, Real Madrid, the second most successful club in the history of the Super Cup, will oppose it.
Real Madrid accompanied the famous Barcelona from the competition and has a paved road to the finals. In a very exciting match, Barcelona fought bravely, but it was not enough for Real. In the eighth minute of the extra time, midfielder Federico Valverde hit and set the final result at 3: 2 for the White Ballet. Barcelona has tried, but Real has a clear advantage this season and in terms of results.
The Merengues are the second most successful team in the history of this competition, as they have already collected 11 trophies, so they lose only two to the leader Barcelona. Both teams are evidenced by the new format created by the agreement between the Spanish League and Saudi Arabia three years ago. Since then, a specific mini-tournament between the four teams has won once Real Madrid and once Athletic Bilbao.
After a one-year hiatus, when the Supercopa de España finals took place on Spanish soil due to the deteriorating pandemic situation, specifically at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, the final duel returns to Saudi Arabia. And it promises an exciting spectacle. The number of goals has decreased a bit recently, but it used to be that we saw a lot of interesting matches between Athletic and Real, where no goals or chances were saved.
The team from Bilbao is successful in the finals this season. Believe it or not, coach Marcelino is entering his fourth final in one year! And he himself says: “I am probably lucky to be able to start my next final in one year. I remember having my first training session at the club on January 4 and we started the first final on January 17. The lost final still hurts, but thanks to the club and above all Thanks to my great players, we now have another chance to win the trophy. And even though we face the strong Real Madrid, we do not intend to waste it. “
Real Madrid has now won three competitive duels in a row, Athletic has also succeeded in three of the last four duels. On the way to the Super Cup final, Atlético removed him from the trip, even though it cost him a lot of nerves. Colchoneros hit first and the Lions were on the move. Thanks to two goals from the end of the match, however, they finally managed to outwit their juice and thanked, among other things, the great substitute Nic Williams.
The basic sets of both coaches will be considerably limited. Real will have to face Athletic without Bale, Marian Diaz, Alaba and now also Carvajal. The guests still miss the four Unai Núñez, Unai Vencedor, Ander Capa and Asier Villalibre.
