Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 3-1 wins in the Copa del Rey outings at the weekend, with the Los Blancos getting the better of Arandina, while Atletico defeated Lugo.
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Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face off in the semi-final of Supercopa de Espana at King Saud University Stadium in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 3-1 wins in the Copa del Rey outings at the weekend, with the Los Blancos getting the better of Arandina, while Atletico defeated Lugo. Meanwhile, this will be the second Madrid derby of this season, with the last one ending 3-1 in favour of Diego Simeone’s side, while the two capital side’s have been drawn in the next round of the Copa del Rey, the Super Cup clash represents the first of three Madrid derbies that will take place in the next month.
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Real Madrid are currently occupying top spot in the La Liga Santander having collected 48 points from 19 games, level on points with second-placed Girona. Los Blancos secured their 15th league-win of the season against Mallorca at the start of this month thanks to Antonio Rudiger’s lone goal 12 minutes from time. And then, on Saturday Carlo Ancelotti’s side extended their winning run run five games across all competitions courtesy of defeating fourth tier side Arandina 3-1 in the Copa del Rey clash. A much changed Los Vikingos netted three goals in the second half thanks to efforts from Joselu, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo, while La Arandina found late consolation through Nacho’s 93rd-minute own goal. Ancelotti’s men will now turn their attention to the Spanish Super Cup, a competition that they have won twice since the four team format was introduced in the 2019-20 season.
Atletico, on the other hand, are currently sitting at the fifth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 38 points from 19 games, level on points with fourth placed Athletic Bilbao but separated by goal-difference. Colchoneros have won only one of their last four league-games, getting the better of Sevilla 1-0 before the Christmas break. Meanwhile, on their return to action on January 3, Simeone’s men lost 3-2 against surprise title-challengers Girona (4-3) in the top flight despite the fact that Alvaro Morata netted a hat-trick. Three days later, Atletico got the better of second-tier side Lugo in the Copa del Rey thanks to Angel Correa’s effort and Memphis Depay’s brace. They will now turn their attention to a third appearance in the four-team format of the Super Cup.
Real Madrid probable starting lineup: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Valverde, Kroos, Modric, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius
Atletico Madrid probable starting lineup: Oblak, Molina, Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso, Lino, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Griezmann, Morata
Real Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Arandina | 1-3 (W) |
| Mallorca | 1-0 (W) |
| Alaves | 0-1 (W) |
| Villarreal | 4-1 (W) |
| Union Berlin | 2-3 (W) |
Atletico Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Lugo | 1-3 (W) |
| Girona | 4-3 (L) |
| Sevilla | 1-0 (W) |
| Getafe | 3-3 (D) |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid | 3-1 |
| Real Madrid draw Atletico Madrid | 1-1 |
| Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid | 3-1 |
| Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid | 1-2 |
| Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid | 1-0 |
The Supercopa de Espana semi-final fixture between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will take place at Al-Awwal Stadium on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid | Key Details |
| Date | January 10 (Wednesday) |
| Venue | Al Awaal Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Saudi Arabia | 10:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 8:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
Football fans in India can live stream the game through FanCode. Meanwhile, those in Spain can watch the match on Movistar Supercopa de Espana, Movistar Plus + and Movistar +.
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