Barcelona and Real Madrid face off this Sunday (11) in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Follow all the action live, with real-time updates, lineups, and key moments from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The biggest rivalry in world football delivers another decisive chapter as El Clásico determines the Spanish Super Cup champion. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm (UK time) at the King Abdullah Sports City.
Barcelona arrive as favorites thanks to their strong form and leadership in La Liga, while Real Madrid seek redemption and confidence after a recent victory over Atlético de Madrid.
Where to Watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live
- Live stream: Is football8
- TV broadcast: ESPN / Disney+
- Competition: Spanish Super Cup – Final
🔴 LIVE UPDATES – Barcelona vs Real Madrid
⏰ 8:23 PM 56′ First yellow card of the game!
Asencio makes a strong tackle on Pedri, prevents an opponent’s counter-attack, and receives a yellow card.
Subsequently, Valverde and Frankie De Jong also received yellow cards after complaining.
⏰ 8:22 PM 55′ Joan García makes a great save!
Vini Jr. receives the ball again from Rodrygo on the wing, cuts inside onto his right foot inside the box and shoots with placement to try and put Real Madrid ahead.
Joan García made a great save, preventing the opponent’s goal and sending the ball out for a corner.
⏰ 8:20 PM 53′ Raphinha shoots wide
During the free kick, Raphinha attempts a placed shot but misses the target, sending it over Courtois’ goal.
⏰ 8:18 PM 51′ VINI JR ALMOST SCORES THE SECOND!
The Brazilian player attempts another individual play after receiving a pass from Rodrygo, cuts inside onto his right foot and tries a powerful shot towards the Barcelona goal.
Joan García makes a great save, but gives up a rebound. The number seven tries again, but the ball ends up going over the opponent’s goal.
⏰ 8:17hs 50′ State of the game in the first few minutes
Real Madrid are now exchanging passes in their own half, while Barcelona try to press forward to win possession.
⏰ 8:12 PM 45′ THE SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Real Madrid exits the game and the ball starts rolling again in the Spanish Super Cup final.
⏰ 8:04 PM – Record for Vini Jr!
Vinicius becomes the player with the most goal involvements in finals in Real Madrid’s HISTORY.
He equals Ferenc Puskás, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, with 16 G/A.
⏰ 8:00 PM – Highlights from the first half
For Barcelona, Raphinha was the team’s key player. Besides scoring the first goal of the game, he also created several chances for his teammates to score.
On Real Madrid’s side, despite the team playing well below par, Vini Jr. was the key player. The Brazilian won most of his individual duels and scored Real Madrid’s first goal.
⏰ 7:54 PM – 53′ END OF THE FIRST HALF!
In a match filled with great excitement, Barcelona and Real Madrid go into halftime tied.
Great game from Barça and a great comeback from Real Madrid to stay alive in the match
⏰ 7:52 PM – 51′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM REAL MADRID
After a corner kick, Huijsen’s shot hits the post, and on the rebound, Gonzalo Garcia manages to finish and send the ball into the back of the net. The Spaniard equalizes the score again.
⏰ 7:50 PM – 48′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM BARCELONA
Lewandowski receives a great pass between the Real Madrid defenders, controls the ball unmarked, and sends it into the back of the net after chipping it past Courtois.
Barcelona are back in the lead.
⏰ 7:47 PM – 46′ GOOOOOOLAAAAAAACE FROM REAL MADRID
Vini Jr scores a spectacular goal after a humiliating dribble past Koundé and Pedri, bursting into the box and sending the ball into the back of the net for Real Madrid.
⏰ 7:46 PM – 45 minutes of added time!
In a first half that was quite eventful, mainly due to Barcelona’s offensive actions, the referee decided to add three more minutes of stoppage time.
⏰ 7:41 PM – 40′ Courtois prevents Barcelona’s second goal.
Lamine Yamal plays a good through ball to Fermín López, who arrives and strikes it first time with power.
The midfielder poses a great risk to Real Madrid, and the second goal was only prevented thanks to Courtois.
Following that play, after a set piece from the corner kick, he made another great save, this time after a shot from Lamine Yamal.
⏰ 7:37 PM – 35′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM BARCELONA
Real Madrid made a mistake in passing in midfield, Fermín stole the ball and set up Raphinha, who redeemed himself and fired a powerful shot across goal to beat Courtois and open the scoring for Barcelona.
⏰ 7:36hs 34′ Raphinha misses an unbelievable chance
Yamal launches the ball behind the Real Madrid defense and ends up finding Raphinha unmarked.
The Brazilian player controls the ball unmarked and sends it into the back of the net.
⏰ 7:35hs 33′ Barcelona respond in attack
Raphinha makes a great pass to Pedri on the left wing, and the midfielder ends up finding Fermín López at the edge of the box.
The Spaniard tried a first-time shot and sent it over the goal.
⏰ 7:34hs 32′ Real Madrid misses another chance!
Rodrygo launches Gonzalo Garcia on a run, leaving him one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper. The Spanish striker managed to get to the ball in one piece, but his shot was weak and posed no real threat to Joan Garcia.
⏰ 7:33hs 32′ The ball is back in play.
After the break, the ball is rolling again for El Clásico.
⏰ 7:30 PM 29′ Technical break
The referee decided to pause the game so that the athletes could hydrate. It is quite hot in Jeddah, hence the referee’s decision.
⏰ 7:27hs 26′ Barcelona arrives
Lamine Yamal attempts a cross, the ball is intercepted by Huijsen and falls to Raphinha.
The Brazilian cuts inside onto his stronger foot, takes a powerful shot, and hits the Real Madrid goal. The ball only didn’t go in thanks to a great save by goalkeeper Courtois.
⏰ 7:23hs 22′ Confusion on the field
Carreras commits a hard foul on Lamine Yamal, and Barcelona players appear quite angry after the incident.
The referee didn’t give any cards and only called the players over to talk.
⏰ 7:22hs 21′ Real Madrid changes its formation
At this moment, the Real Madrid team is changing its tactical formation.
After starting the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation, the club is now adopting a 3-5-2 style of play, with Vini and Gonzalo playing further forward.
⏰ 7:21hs 20′ A very competitive game!
The teams are battling hard from midfield onwards, and the game is proving to be quite congested.
The best chances of the game came from Vini Jr, who has won most of his individual duels against Koundé.
⏰ 7:16hs 15′ Barcelona’s response
During a corner kick taken by Raphinha, Eric García rises high but is prevented from heading the ball into the back of the net thanks to Carreras. The Spanish full-back deflected the ball with his face, preventing a goal for Barça.
⏰ 7:15hs 14′ Vini Jr misses a great opportunity.
Vini Jr. builds a great individual play, executes a brilliant dribble past Pau Cubarsí, but his shot is weak and poses little threat to goalkeeper Joan García.
⏰ 7:14hs 13′ Barcelona tries to break through Real Madrid’s defense.
The Barça team exchanges many passes in an attempt to break through the Galácticos’ defensive line, but they are unable to advance. The Culé team makes many passing errors and fails to finish their plays.
⏰ 7:11hs 10′ Lewandowski makes a mistake in attack.
Raphinha delivers a great pass to Lewandowski inside the box, but the Polish striker miscontrols the ball and loses possession to Huijsen, who clears it from the area.
⏰ 7:08hs 7′ Real Madrid arrives for the first time
Vini Jr. is released at speed and attempts a quick pass to Gonzalo Garcia.
Before the Spanish striker could reach the ball, Eric Garcia intercepted it and sent it out for a corner.
⏰ 7:06 PM – 5′ First minutes of El Clásico
While Barcelona dominates possession for the most part, Real Madrid tries to exploit space with speed. Xabi Alonso’s team relies on long balls to the wingers.
⏰ 7:01 PM – 0′ THE BALL IS ROLLING!
Barcelona kicks off and El Clásico is underway.
⏰ 6:55 PM – Teams prepare to enter the field.
Players make their final preparations before the game begins.
⏰ 6:30 PM – Mbappé on the bench!
The Frenchman arrived in Saudi Arabia at the last minute and will be on the bench for Real Madrid against Barcelona.
⏰ 6:08 PM – Barcelona Starting Lineup Confirmed
Hansi Flick names a strong XI for the final:
Barcelona:
Joan García; Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Fermín López; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Barcelona rely heavily on the creativity of Pedri, the pace of Lamine Yamal, and the leadership of Raphinha in attack.
⏰ 6:03 PM – Real Madrid Starting Lineup Announced
Xabi Alonso makes defensive adjustments for the final:
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Fede Valverde, Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Gonzalo García, Vinícius Jr.
Vinícius Jr. leads Madrid’s attack as Mbappé starts on the bench.
⏰ 6:01 PM – Will Mbappé Play Against Barcelona?
Kylian Mbappé remains a major doubt. The French star has recovered from injury and is on the bench, but his participation is not guaranteed. The coaching staff will decide during the match depending on physical conditions and game flow.
⏰ 6:00 PM – Welcome to the Live Coverage
Welcome to the live broadcast of Barcelona vs Real Madrid, the Spanish Super Cup final. Stay with us for goals, key plays, tactical changes, and post-match reactions.
Miguel Manjate is a football journalist and editor covering the Premier League, European competitions, and transfer news, with a strong focus on match analysis and data-driven reporting.
