Both managers named unchanged teams for the third straight Clasico final in the four-team Spanish Super Cup held in the Middle East, with Madrid having had a day less to prepare after beating Real Mallorca 3-0 on Thursday night to follow Barcelona’s 2-0 victory over Athletic Club 24 hours earlier.

The first edition of El Clasico of the new year takes place on Sunday when Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Both sides had fairly straightforward paths to the final,

Kylian Mbappé continues to showcase his brilliance with Real Madrid. In the 2025 Supercopa de España Final against eternal rivals FC Barcelona, the French forward made his mark by scoring his first-ever goal in El Clásico, putting the Madridistas ahead in the 5th minute at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah.

Fans are treated to a mid-season El Clasico as the two great rivals contest yet another domestic cup final, with Madrid having beaten Mallorca 3-0 in the semi-finals while Barca defeated Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid's stars shone bright in the early stages of Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final when Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior combined for the game's opening goal just five minutes into the game against Barcelona.