Summary: Betis - Barcelona 2:2 (4:2 on penalties) (Sport 1)
The two arch-rivals meet in the Super Cup final held in Saudi Arabia: Xavi, who wants a first degree as a coach, entered a cautious lineup with Busquets instead of Rafinha.
Carvajal and Mendy returned to the Blancos lineup
It went a lot harder than expected, but soccer fans are now treated to a Clasico in which Barcelona meets Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa final held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Champions Real Madrid come into this game after surviving a thriller against Valencia and winning a penalty shootout.
Carlo Ancelotti was missing the injured Tshoumani and Alaba for this match, but got back Carvalho and Mendy, the two defenders who did not start in the semi-final match.
Real Madrid quite easily won the league game between the teams this season with 1:3 at home, but still remembers the 4:0 they got last season.
Like Real Madrid, Barcelona also worked hard against Real Betis in the semi-finals.
They twice gave up a lead against the Sevilla team in a game where two goals were scored in extra time, but after 2:2 at the end of 120 minutes, Ter Stegen saved two penalties and sent his team to the final, hoping to give Xavi his first title as Barca coach.
The coach made a fundamental change in the lineup compared to the one he started in the semi-finals, when Sergio Busquets started instead of Rafinha in a more defensive formation.
Balda started as a left back instead of Alba who started in the first game.
Barcelona squad: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jules Conde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balda, Frankie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Gabi, Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Robert Lewandowski
Real Madrid squad: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militau, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Eduardo Camabinga, Fede Valverde, Luka Modric, Vinicius, Karim Benzema.
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