Today the activity of the Spanish Super Cup 2026 with one of the most anticipated matches on the calendar, the Madrid derby between Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madridcorresponding to the tournament semi-final.
Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid face off for a place in the 2026 Super Cup final
This match, the Madrid derby between Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid will define the last ticket for the grand final of the Spanish Super Cup 2026where the FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana team secured their place in the final after winning with authority 5-0 al Athletic Clubso one of the teams from the Spanish capital will be in charge of competing for the title.
This duel will not only decide the second finalist, but will also mark whether Barcelona has the opportunity to seek the two-time championship or if Real Madrid or Atlético de Madrid manage to steal the spotlight and be crowned champions.
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Time and where to watch the 2026 Spanish Super Cup semi-final live
The expected derby between Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid this will be disputed Thursday January 8, 2026corresponding to the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup 2026. The match will be played from 13:00 hours (Guatemala time) in the King Abdullah Sports City Stadiumin Saudi Arabiathe stage that will host this decisive duel towards the grand final.
Fans will be able to follow the game live through the following options:
- Television: Sky Sportsavailable on cable service or on Movistar Plus
- Live blogging: Marca, Diario AS and Mundo Deportivo
- Streaming: Blue To Go
- Radio: 106.1 The RED
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How do both teams arrive?
Beyond the worldwide classic between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the Madrid derby It is one of the most anticipated matches both in Spain and internationally. Throughout history, both teams have faced each other in more than 200 official matcheswith a favorable balance for the merengue team: 118 victories for Real Madrid, 64 for Atlético and 63 draws.
He Real Madriddirected by Xabi Alonsocomes to the duel after scoring 5-1 to Betis on matchday 18 of LaLiga, maintaining second in the table with 45 pointswith the motivation to advance to the final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup despite the absence of their star Kylian Mbappé. For his part, the Atlético de Madridwhich comes from tying 1-1 against Real Sociedadis found fourth with 38 pointsand will seek to win at the Bernabéu to get into the grand final.
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Latest matches
The last duel between these rivals was September 27, 2025corresponding to matchday 7 of LaLiga, where Atlético de Madrid won 5-2. In European competitions, the last time they faced each other was in the Champions League 24-25with victory for Real Madrid on penalties.
Furthermore, in the Spanish Super Cup 2024he Real Madrid also faced Atlético in the semi-final and won 5-3 in extra time and on that occasion he was crowned champion, thus lifting his last title in this competition. Today, the white team will seek to repeat history and advance to the grand final of the Super Cup, while the Atlético de Madrid will fight to return to a tournament final, something it has not achieved since 2020.
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