Real Madrid vs Athletic Club - Where to watch the Supercopa de España Final

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The first big title of the season will be defined by Los Blancos and the Basque Lions. Follow this clash with our detailed guide.

We are down to the last two teams in the Supercopa de España, and both of them will want to make a statement with a win here. Real Madrid will want to end their ongoing title drought and win their first title under Carlo Ancelotti, while Athletic Club will be eager to win back-to-back titles after last year's success in this competition.

The current league leaders make it to this clash in high spirits after their complicated but convincing win over Barcelona in the semi-finals. That win represented the third one in a row for Ancelotti's men in all competitions, and fourth out of their last five matches. The team's offensive prowess has been put on display by watching Los Blancos score ten times in their most recent three matches.

Athletic Club also enter this game on a roll, as Marcelino García Toral's men have also won three out of their last four. Curiously, their last defeat came at the hands of their rivals on Sunday back in December. In order to get to this game, Athletic rallied back to beat Atlético Madrid with a 2-1 score in the semi-finals thanks to a nice finish by youngster Nico Williams.

Despite what the general public may think, Athletic have the upper hand over Real Madrid in terms of absences, as they will get to this clash with a full squad to choose from. On the other hand, Real Madrid will have to deal with the absences of at least three players, but that list could increase in the hours prior to the game if David Alaba, who missed the semi-finals due to a muscular problem, is unable to recover from that issue.

Considering how interesting the recent matches between these teams have turned out, we can only hope for a similar kind of game to decide the winner of the 2022 Spanish Super Cup. Here are the main things to keep under consideration prior to the game's kickoff at King Fahd Stadium.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club - Who's in and who's out?

Real Madrid - Injured: Gareth Bale. Doubtful: Mariano, David Alaba. Ineligible: Dani Carvajal.

Athletic Club - No missing players.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club - Head-to-head stats

This will be the third game between these teams in the ongoing season. So far, Los Blancos have won their previous two.
Real Madrid have beaten Athletic in five of their last six matches across all competitions, scoring nine goals and conceding three times.
Athletic's last win against Real Madrid took place in last year's Supercopa de España semi-finals, when Los Leones claimed a 2-1 win en route to win the title.
Karim Benzema has scored six goals against Athletic in his last five matches against Athletic in all competitions.
Athletic striker Raúl García has been sent off twice in his last five matches against Real Madrid. No other player has been shown a red card in those games aside from the Spaniard.
This will be Carlo Ancelotti's seventh game against Athletic as a coach. So far, the Italian tactician has won four of those, with only one draw and one loss to complete his tally.
Athletic boss Marcelino Garcia Toral will face Real Madrid for the 21st time in his coaching career. The boss has won four of those, with three draws and 13 losses against Los Blancos.