Barcelona vs Real Madrid, for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia: time, TV and formations

Barcelona

, ​​in their first post -

final , and

will meet this afternoon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the final of the

. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. in Argentina, with transmission by DSports and the DGo platform .

Barcelona will face its first definition since the departure of Messi two seasons ago, when a process of rearming and generational replacement began with

In fact,

when they thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0, with two goals from the Argentine.

And that is why it will be the possibility of the coach,

, to win his first star in a competition in which Barcelona leads with 13 Olympic laps.

"It's been a long time since we won titles. We have to show our desire, that's non-negotiable," said the coach at the press conference.

"We will try to show our personality and from there, control their transitions and disarm them in defense where they are very strong," added Xavi, one of Barcelona's idols.

For its part,

and if it wins this edition it will reach the line of its classic in history.

The one who spoke for the Madrid side was

, the

.

"I've come back from injury and I've done a good job to get back to my level, touch the ball, assist. It's clear that I'm back. After last year, which has been important, I've had injuries but I'm here again.

".

Facing the classic, Benzema described Barcelona as "a great team" although he clarified that they must first look at themselves.

Probable formations

Barcelona:

Marc Ter Stegen;

Sergi Roberto, Ronald Araújo, Jules Koundé and Jordi Alba;

Gavi, Sergio Busquets and Pedri;

Ousmane Dembélé, Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati.

DT: Xavi Hernandez.

Real Madrid:

Thibaut Courtois;

Dani Carvajal, Éder Militao, Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy;

Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and Toni Kroos;

Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr. DT: Carlo Ancelotti.

Referee:

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.

Field:

King Fahd Stadium.

television

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela:

DirecTV

United States:

ESPN+ and ABC

Spain:

Movistar Plus.

match schedule

16.00:

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil

15.00:

Bolivia and Venezuela

2:00 p.m.:

Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Miami (United States)

13.00:

Mexico

22.00:

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

20.00: 

Spain