It didn't take long for 2025 to bring us its first El Clasico. The Spanish Super Cup final will feature Barcelona and Real Madrid., the third consecutive time that the final has featured these teams,

FC Barcelona put up a good team display as they defeated Athletic Bilbao in their Spanish Super Cup semi-finals match to march into the finals as they look to extend their lead as the club with the most Spanish Super Cup titles to their name.

The Real Madrid squad is largely the same one that won that day. The main differences are the arrival of global superstar Kylian Mbappé in attack, while the biggest losses have been midfield maestro Toni Kroos, who retired last summer, and Dani Carvajal, who is out with a long-term injury.