How to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the UK: Live stream and TV channel for Spanish Super Cup Final
Saudi Arabia is the venue as Real Madrid look for revenge against bitter rivals Barcelona.
The Spanish Super Cup is up for grabs in the desert clash, and it will have extra heat - after Hansi Flick watched his side run riot at the Bernabeu the last time the sides did battle. That day Polish veteran Robert Lewandowski netted a brace in a 4-0 rout, with Spanish teen sensation, and star of Euro 2024, Lamine Yamal also playing a starring role. This time Los Blancos and Carlo Ancelotti will be determined to get one back, and with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham in fine form once more the men in white will be confident of adding a other trophy to their incredible collection.
Madrid cruised past Mallorca on Thursday night with a 3-0 scoreline and the Galaticos are starting to look like the team to fear. Barcelona meanwhile come into the clash having overcome Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Wednesday. Both sides are embroiled in a tense three-way battle for the La Liga title with Atletico Madrid and this clash in Saudi Arabia could go a long way towards gaining a psychological edge as we reach the business end of the season.
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Record Sport takes you through everything you need to know about the El Clasico clash.
Where and when is the Spanish Super Cup final?
Real Madrid vs Barcelona will take place in the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday January 12. The game will kick off at 7pm UK time.
Is the Spanish Super Cup final on TV?
Incredibly the game is not able to be viewed on UK TV. No broadcaster in the UK currently holds the rights to broadcast Spanish Super Cup matches. That also means that if you're in the UK traveling temporarily but are a fan of these teams, you can not watch the match due to geoblocking.
Is there a live stream?
The game is being broadcast on subscription platform Movistar Plus, which is only available to UK viewers via the use of secure VPN networks. A number of VPN options can be downloaded to bypass the geoblocking issue. A VPN encrypts data and masks IP addresses to protect users' privacy and security online. It can also register your IP address to another country allowing you to watch sport in your area that would otherwise be unavailable. Otherwise, full highlights of the game will be available on the 'Real Federación Española Fútbol' Youtube channel after the match.
Referee and VAR
Jesús Gil Manzano has been appointed as the referee for the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. And to assist him will be Javier Iglesias Villanueva on VAR duties.
Team News
Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal are both injured but David Alaba is back in the squad after months out. Vinicius Junior is available despite an imminent two-match suspension in La Liga. Aurelien Tchouameni faces a late fitness test.
Barca will be without Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Hector Fort and Andreas Christensen. Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are both available to play after being handed temporary registration reprieves.
