At King Fahd Stadium, two La Liga powerhouses will face off in the Spanish Super Cup final....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Real Madrid advanced to the first final of the 2022-23 season by defeating Valencia on penalties, while Barcelona advanced by defeating Real Betis in shootouts.
Despite not playing at their best, both clubs won and will now face off in what is being billed as an El Clasico match on Sunday night.
Real Madrid were not at their best against Valencia on Wednesday, but they managed to get through the game. Samuel Lino’s effort early in the second period cancelled out a penalty from Karim Benzema, sending the semi-final to extra time and then penalties.
Benzema, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Marco Asensio all converted from the spot, while Valencia missed two of their five attempts, allowing Carlo Ancelotti’s team to advance to the final.
Barcelona is the most successful team in this competition, but they haven’t won the trophy since 2018, when they lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final of the following season.
Since they are still in the Copa del Rey and are getting ready to play Ceuta in the round of 16 next week, Xavi’s team will feel like they have bigger fish to fry this season than Real Madrid does.
KICKOFF TIME: Barcelona versus Real Madrid match will go down today at 8PM Nigerian time.
