ALABAMA (AP) — For the fourth time in history, the Spanish Super Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid will play one of the semi-finals, while Barcelona and Osasuna will do the same on the other side of the tournament. draw.
Both teams are enjoying the competition, as they met in the 2019-20 final, with the “merengues” winning on penalties.
In fact, it will be the fourth time with a Madrid Derby in this competition. The Colchoneros won the title at the Santiago Bernabeu in the 2014-15 season, while Real Madrid did the same in 2019-20.
Real Madrid come into the match on a 19-match unbeaten run. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have been one of Europe’s groups so far this season, losing just one game (22-1-3 W-L-E in all competitions this season). The defeat they suffered in 2023-24 came against Atletico Madrid in September.
Diepass Simeone’s side also come into the tournament on a positive run, having won six of their last 10 matches in all competitions (6-3-1 W-L-L). Atleti is in fifth place in La Liga with 38 points, 10 leaders of the Real Madrid league. Since the start of last season, the “Colchoneros” have only won one game against Real Madrid and that was their clash at the Estadio Metropolitano in September (1-2-1 W-L-D since the start of the 2022-23 season). ).
Led by Antoine Griezmann, who has scored 16 goals for Atlético Madrid in all comps this season, the team will try to bounce back from their semifinal elimination in 2021-22. Under Argentine coach Simeone, the club has a 2-1-4 W-L-D record in the competition. The lone loss came against Athletic Club during the 2022 edition.
Real Madrid: 12 Spanish Super Cup titles; Barcelona (14) have won more. Winners of two of the 3 editions held in Saudi Arabia.
Atlético de Madrid: 2 Spanish Super Cup titles; He hasn’t reached the final since 2020.
Jude Bellingham (MAD): 17 goals in 22 appearances for Real Madrid this season; He scored 6 more goals than any other player (Vinícius Jr. – 11).
Antoine Griezmann (ATM): 173 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid; tied with Luis Aragonés in the club’s history goals.
Real Madrid: one of only two groups to participate in each and every one of the editions since the change of format in 2019-20 (Barcelona).
Diego Simeone: controlled matches against Real Madrid as coach of Atlético de Madrid (the most opposed to any rival); he has a record of 11-15-14 WLD in all competitions.
Carlo Ancelotti (MAD): 8-5-8 WLD vs. Carlo Ancelotti Diego Simeone; He has only lost more games to Luciano Spalletti (11) in his coaching career.
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