Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club: Spanish Super Cup final live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, odds

Sat, Jan 15, 2022
Soccer News (AP)

The Spanish Super Cup will be decided on Sunday as Real Madrid and Athletic Club meet in the final in Saudi Arabia. Los Blancos are in the final thanks to their 2-1 win over rivals Barcelona in the semifinals, while Athletic came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid in the other semi. This match will see the last two Spanish Super Cup champs square off after Real won in 2020 and Athletic Club won in 2021. Here's are storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

How to watch and odds

Date: Sunday, Jan. 16 |Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: King Fahd International Stadium
TV:ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes |Live stream:fuboTV(Try for free)

Team news

Real Madrid:Los Blancos enter healthy, but they did have to do an extra 30 minutes of extra time. The good news is, Real had an extra day of rest. It feels likely that Fede Valverde will get more time in this one after coming off the bench and being the hero against Barca, but we will likely see a very similar XI for the favorites who have pretty much everyone at their disposal.

Athletic:Centerback Unai Nunez remains injured, while Inigo Martinez and Yeray Alvarez are at risk of suspension. Otherwise, Marcelino has his top players at his disposal. Expect him to use his signature 4-4-2 with two strikers in attack tasked with staying high and applying pressure. They'll aim to keep width as well to prevent Real's speed from causing too much trouble. Marcelino's side will look to go on the counter when attacking.

Prediction

Benzema and Vinicius Jr. are too much in the end as Real lift the trophy for the seond time in the last three years.Pick: Real Madrid 3, Athletic Club 1