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Raphinha & Barca run riot to cruise into Supercopa final

Barcelona dominated against Athletic Club on Wednesday as the La Liga leaders eased to a 5-0 win over the Basque side to book their spot in the Supercopa de Espana final. Barca boss Hansi Flick opted to start teenage star Lamine Yamal on the bench in Jeddah, but it didn't hinder the Blaugrana, who were ruthless in their semi-final showdown.

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Why Yamal was left out of Barcelona team for Supercopa semi-final

Barcelona begin their quest to claim the Spanish Supercopa crown against Athletic Club in the semi-finals, taking place in Saudi Arabia, but they will do so without their talisman Lamine Yamal in the starting line-up. In a shock reveal, Hansi Flick named the 18-year-old on the bench, opting for a more cautious approach after struggling with injury issues this season.

Yamal misses Barca training in Super Cup blow

Barcelona's preparations for the Spanish Super Cup have been thrown into chaos just 24 hours before kick-off. While teenage sensation Lamine Yamal sat out the final training session due to illness, the club has been rocked by the sudden departure of Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The veteran goalkeeper has flown back to Spain after suffering a fresh injury setback, leaving Hansi Flick's squad depleted.

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Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

How to watch the Super Cup match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, as well as kick-off time and team news.

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Flick confirms Barca changed transfer plan to re-sign Cancelo

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has revealed the club are closing in on a deal to re-sign Joao Cancelo on loan. The full-back spent the 2023-24 season with Barca after being forced out of the first-team picture at Manchester City, but the Catalan side declined the chance to sign him permanently. But Cancelo is set to return to Camp Nou for the rest of 2025-26.

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Mbappe ruled out of entire Super Cup for Real Madrid

Real Madrid have suffered a massive blow ahead of the Spanish Super Cup as Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of the entire tournament with a knee injury. The French superstar will not travel to Saudi Arabia as the club adopts a 'zero risk' policy, though there is a major boost for Xabi Alonso with Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to the squad after injury.

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How to buy Spanish Super Cup semi-final 2026 tickets

Here’s how you could book tickets to see Spain's footballing giants in action in Saudi Arabia

Williams slams 'sh*t' Super Cup in Saudi ahead of Barca clash

Athletic Club captain Inaki Williams has slammed the decision to play the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. The tournament will once again take place in the Middle East in January with Athletic facing defending La Liga champions Barcelona in the semi-finals. The winners of the match will go on to face either Real Madrid or Atletico in the final for the chance to claim the first Spanish trophy of the current season.

Pique 'brought to tears' at trial over alleged fraud and corruption

Gerard Pique was "brought to tears" during his trial over alleged fraud and corruption regarding regarding the Supercopa de Espana deal.

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📽️ | Yamal covers Real Madrid badge as he poses with young fan

Lamine Yamal happily posed with a young Real Madrid fan but covered the club crest following Barcelona's Supercopa de Espana triumph.

📽️ | Vini Jr's nemesis Maffeo celebrates Barca's Supercopa win

Vinicius Junior's nemesis Pablo Maffeo was spotted celebrating Barcelona's Supercopa win over Real Madrid during a Mallorca training session.

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Forget Trent - Madrid need to sign a proper defender ASAP

Los Blancos continue to be linked with a January move for the Liverpool right-back, but it's a centre-half that Carlo Ancelotti needs right now

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Barca lose key defender for 'weeks' after injury in El Clasico

Barcelona lose key defender for weeks due to injury he suffered during Sunday's El Clasico win over Real Madrid.

Ancelotti admits Mbappe was only player who performed against Barca

Disappointed Carlo Ancelotti admitted Kylian Mbappe was the only Real Madrid player who performed in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Fans rip into Bellingham for 'ghosting' against Barcelona

Fans blasted Jude Bellingham for ghosting in Spanish Super Cup final as Real Madrid faced thumping loss in El Clasico.

Ballon d'Or contender Raphinha inspires brutal Clasico romp

The Blaugrana's superb wingers put on a magnificent display to help claim their first piece of silverware since 2023 at Los Blancos' expense.

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Bellingham INVISIBLE as Madrid suffer Super Cup humiliation

The Blaugrana punished some miserable Blancos defending in an embarrassing defeat for Carlo Ancelotti's side

VIDEO: Yamal channels Messi to score sublime solo goal as Barca rip Real to shreds

Lamine Yamal channelled Lionel Messi to score a superb solo goal as Barcelona raced into a 4-1 lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.

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Pedri hits out at 'lies' over Barca's boycott for Olmo

Pedri says it is a "lie" that he and his fellow Barcelona players were prepared to snub Spain duty in protest over Dani Olmo's registration troubles.

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Buckle up for El Clasico - it could be the most explosive in years

A meaningless trophy has taken on greater significance than usual due to a legal dispute that threatens to tear Spanish football apart

Lewandowski sends 'brutal' warning to Barca wonderkid Yamal

Robert Lewandowski has backed Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d’Or but warned him that "football is brutal".

Chaos at Barca? Raphinha and Araujo demand 'urgent' meeting with Flick

Raphinha and Ronald Araujo have reportedly demanded an "urgent" meeting with Hansi Flick amid Juventus transfer talk.

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Barca know where to attack Real Madrid, says Martinez

Inigo Martinez has claimed that Barcelona "know where to attack Real Madrid" ahead of the Supercopa de Espana final against their Clasico rivals.

Olmo & Victor returns a 'very dangerous precedent'

Espanyol have labelled the decision to allow Barcelona duo Dani Olmo and Pau Victor's registration a "very dangerous precedent" for Spanish football.

'You're terrible, you're going home!' - Vinicius taunts Maffeo

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was filmed taunting Mallorca's Pablo Maffeo during Los Blancos' 3-0 win in the Spanish Super Cup.

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Nightmare for Real! Bellingham injury scare ahead of Barca final

Real Madrid are facing an injury headache ahead of their Super Cup final clash with Barcelona as Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde are nursing knocks.

Bellingham leads the charge as Real set up Supercopa Clasico

The England star continued his excellent scoring streak as Real Madrid's late show blew away Mallorca to set up a Supercopa final with Barcelona

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Vini clashes with Maffeo again as Real game ends in brawl

Vincius Jr was involved in a fresh bust-up with Pablo Maffeo just days after the Mallorca defender vowed to "knock him out in 10 seconds".

Yamal pulls out Neymar's famous celebration after beating Athletic Club

Lamine Yamal emulated Neymar's famous 2013 celebration after firing Barcelona to the Spanish Super Cup final.

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Benzema links up with former Real Madrid team-mates in Saudi

Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema linked up with the Los Blancos squad and Carlo Ancelotti ahead of their Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia.

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