Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Start Time 20:00 GMT | 22:00 CEST (GMT+2)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Venue : Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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Real Madrid: Casillas - Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Marcelo - Pepe, Alonso - Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria - Benzema.
FC Barcelona: Valdes - Alves, Pique, Abidal, Adriano - Mascherano, Xavi, Iniesta - Pedro, Messi, Villa.
Following a perfect run in the preseason, Real Madrid face their first official challenge this year in the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona. The first leg takes place tonight at 22:00 CET at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Copa del Rey champions Real Madrid take on their eternal foe after having the best preseason in 24 years, during which they won seven games, scoring 27 goals and conceding only five.
Tickets have sold out for the first leg, p`oving fan support will be crucial in order to earn a good result before the return leg in Barcelona. Expectations are high, as proven by the close to 60,000 fans that attended yesterday's training session at the Bernabeu.
This is the fourth time both sides clash in the Spanish Super Cup and Real Madrid won all previous meetings.
REAL MADRID vs. BARCELONA IN THE SPANISH SUPER CUP | ||
YEAR | MATCH | REAL MADRID GOAL SCORERS |
1988 |
R.Madrid 2-0 Barcelona | Michel (52'), H. Sanchez (88') |
Barcelona 2-1 R.Madrid | Butragueño (15') | |
1990 |
Barcelona 0-1 R.Madrid | Michel (54') |
R.Madrid 4-1 Barcelona | Butragueño (21', 44'), H. Sanchez (56'), Aragon (70') | |
1993 |
R.Madrid 3-1 Barcelona | Alfonso (35', 89'), Zamorano (55') |
Barcelona 1-1 R.Madrid | Zamorano (21') | |
1997 |
Barcelona 2-1 R.Madrid | Raul (5') |
R.Madrid 4-1 Barcelona | Raul (43', 54'), Mijatovic (59'), Seedorf (65') |
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