Madrid won the revamped Super Cup in 2020 and 2022. Athletic Bilbao won in 2021, when the tournament was played back in Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Last year’s title gave us confidence for the rest of the season, ” Ancelotti said. “It’s important to do well, to do better than we did in the last few matches. ”The lucrative contract to play in Saudi Arabia was extended through 2024-25 despite criticism over the nation’s poor human rights record. MADRID DEPLETEDMadrid will be without defender David Alaba and midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni because of injuries. The regular starters did not travel with the rest of the squad to Saudi Arabia.
The final is on Sunday at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. “We are upset about the game against Villarreal, ” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “We have to see how the team will react in these next matches. The Super Cup is an important test for us. ”This is the fourth edition of the revamped Super Cup, which used to be played only between the Spanish league champion and the Copa del Rey winner. Now the runners-up in both competitions also participate, forming a Final Four tournament. Madrid clinched the league ahead of Barcelona last season, while Betis won the cup final against Valencia.
Valencia lost 1-0 to Cádiz at home — its second straight league loss — and is four points from the relegation zone. Barcelona and Betis meet on Thursday following victories back home. Barcelona rebounded from recent poor results with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Atlético Madrid, while Betis continued its good start to the year with a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano to stay in the Champions League spots.
Live stream: ESPN+***The Spanish Super Cup is returning to Saudi Arabia with defending champion Real Madrid and Valencia looking to get back on track and Barcelona and Real Betis hoping to maintain momentum. The first semifinal game on Wednesday features Madrid and Valencia with both teams coming off weekend losses in the Spanish league. Madrid has dropped three points behind league leader Barcelona after a 2-1 defeat at Villarreal.
10:35 AM31 minutes agoNottingham continues with its 2022-2023 Premier League season where it remains in eighth position with 20 points, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. The Tricky Trees are located 5 points away from the relegation places and that is the objective in mind of the team, to get away from the relegation and be able to think about achieving a comfortable position in the middle of the table. These come from eliminating the Wolves in the EFL Cup to get into the semifinals, where they will seek to surprise ManU to seek a place in the final.
Dani Carvajal, who had been sidelined recently because of a muscle problem, will be available for Ancelotti. LEWANDOWSKI FOR BARÇABarcelona coach Xavi will be able to count on Robert Lewandowski again after the striker missed the league game against Atlético while serving the first of a three-game suspension. He is allowed to play in the Super Cup, though, and is set to start against Betis. BOOSTED BETISBetis enters the Super Cup boosted by consecutive wins to start the year.
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Photo: VAVEL LIVE UPDATES 11:00 AM6 minutes agoIn a few moments we will share the starting line-ups for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest live for the 2022-2023 Carabao Cup Semifinals, as well as the latest information from Old Trafford. Do not lose detail of the game with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL. 10:45 AM21 minutes agoManchester United comes to this duel with the aim of the team continuing to fight at the top of the Premier League, the team is in fourth position, 11 points behind leader Arsenal with 32 units, after 10 victories, 2 draws and 4 losses. United started the season in a good way but fell into a difficult streak, however, now they march with 5 consecutive victories in their last games, making the team start to climb positions trying to get into the fight for the title.
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