Football Club Barcelona and Real Betis face in the second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cupwhich takes place in Riad (Saudi Arabia). The Barcelona team participates as current league runner-up, while the verdiblanco does it because of his status as last King’s Cup champion.
The Barça comes to this match with very high spirits, in search of his first title with Xavi Hernandez on the bench. The great victory achieved in the Civitas Metropolitano against the Atletico Madrid (0-1) last Sunday has meant a boost of spirits for the Catalan team, which has been placed as solo leader of LaLiga Santander. Add 41 points, for the 38 of the Real Madrid. the amount of Ousmane Dembele was enough booty to achieve victory against a Atlético that returned to generate goal situations with little success.
The Barcelona will have to improve the football displayed against the Espanyol and before him Atlético if you want to win a Super Cup tournament in which top-level rivals await you. The great news in a Barça key is the return of Robert Lewandowski, who has missed the last few games due to suspension. In this sense, Ansu Fati You can lose the ownership you enjoyed in the Metropolitan.
The return of Ronald Araujo in the center of the culé defense, to which he returned in the last game, is a necessary reinforcement for Xavi Hernandez. Beside Christensen, Jules Koundé and a Jordi Alba who was absent in the last match due to suspension, the blaugrana defense will have all its props to focus this tournament.
The Real BetisFor his part, he also arrives with high spirits after taking the three points from the difficult Vallecas field last weekend. won by 1-2 before him Vallecano Ray, a direct rival in the fight for European positions. the many of Balliu in own door and of Louis Henrique They were key for the Verdiblanco team to overcome the Sergio Camello that placed the provisional tie in the match.
With this win, the Real Betis surpassed the Atletico Madrid in the ranking. Together with the colchoneros and the Athletic Clubthe Verdiblancos are fully involved in the fight for the last place that gives access to the Champions, once Real Sociedad has opened a small gap in third position. Achieving the pass to the Champions League is one of Betis’s great objectives this season, but before they have the option of fighting for this title.
Manuel Pellegrini can count again in this game with Luiz Felipe in the axis of the rear. The Brazilian central defender was sent off against Athletic Bilbao and could not be available in Vallecas. The significant absence in this game and in the remainder of the season in a verdiblanca key is that of Alex Morenoleft back who will play in the Aston Villa’s Unai Emery.
When will Real Betis – Barcelona play in the Spanish Super Cup?
The match is played on Thursday, January 12, at 8:00 p.m..
Where to watch Real Betis – Barcelona of the Spanish Super Cup on TV?
The match can be seen on Movistar Spanish Super Cup (57)a channel created to monitor the competition in the Movistar Plus platform. It will also be possible to follow all the details of the match live through the Sports World website.
