Barcelona will begin their defense of the Spanish Super Cup when they face Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday evening at the Al Inma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia, in the 2026 Super Cup semi-finals.
The game kicks off at 9:00 PM Cairo time on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The winner will advance to the final, where they could potentially face the winner of Thursday’s Madrid Derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Under coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona head into the game with high morale following their recent 2-0 victory over Espanyol in the Catalan derby, which strengthened their grip on the top of La Liga.
They aim to capture the first trophy of the new year and continue the momentum from last season, when they lifted the Super Cup.
Athletic Bilbao approaches the match with ambitions of causing an upset against the reigning La Liga champions. The Basque team suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Barcelona in their last league encounter in November. Currently, Bilbao sits eighth in La Liga with 24 points, while Barcelona leads the table with 49 points.
Barcelona hold the record for the most Super Cup titles, having defeated Real Madrid 5-2 in last year’s final in Saudi Arabia to claim their 15th title, surpassing Real Madrid’s 13.
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