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Real Madrid will face rivals Atletico Madrid in the Super Cup semi-final on Thursday. Read our detailed overview here
City Rivals Atletico Madrid And Real Madrid will resume hostilities Thursday evening during their meeting at Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
Atleti are aiming to win the competition for the fourth time in their history, while Los Blancos are aiming for a record 14th Super Cup triumph.
Atletico Madrid arrive in Saudi Arabia unbeaten in five competitive matches, although Diego Simeone’s side were reportedly left frustrated by Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad.
However, they can take confidence from the last Madrid derby, having dismantled Real Madrid 5-2 at the Metropolitano in September.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, arrive in fine form under the leadership of Xabi Alonso, who has eased the pressure on themselves with four consecutive victories in all competitions.
Los Blancos scored three points in the 5-1 home win over Real Betis despite the absence of Kylian Mbappe, with Gonzalo Garcia grabbing headlines by scoring a perfect hat-trick to become the youngest player in the 21st century to achieve the feat in La Liga.
Alonso now has the opportunity to win his first trophy as Real Madrid manager, having replaced Carlo Ancelotti last summer, with two wins in Saudi Arabia enough to clinch the silverware.
Team news for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid will be without Clement Lenglet and Nicolas Gonzalez, who remain sidelined with knee and hamstring injuries respectively.
Pablo Barrios is also a major doubt after being sent off at half-time against Real Sociedad with a calf problem, potentially opening the door for Conor Gallagher to start alongside Koke in midfield.
Johnny Cardoso is another option in the center of the park, while Robin Le Normand is pushing for a recall after playing on the bench against his former club last weekend.
Real Madrid will once again be without Kylian Mbappe, who continues to recover from a knee injury and did not travel with the team to Saudi Arabia.
Eder Militao is also out with a hamstring problem, while Brahim Diaz remains on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included in the traveling squad, but his fitness remains uncertain, while Dean Huijsen could return to the starting XI if he overcomes the minor issue that ruled him out of Real Madrid’s first game of 2026.
Expected line-ups for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid: Oblak; Lorent, Public, Norman, Hancko; Siméon, Gallager, Coca-Cola, Baena; Sorloth, Alvarez
Real Madrid : Courteous; Valverde, Huijsen, Rudiger, Carreras; Camavinga, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Garcia
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream online
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid kicks off on Thursday evening at 7pm UK time. Fans can watch the game on TNT Sports 1 or on the Discovery+ app.
The stats of the Atlético Madrid – Real Madrid match
- Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last five competitive matches
- Real Madrid have won their last four matches in all competitions
- Atletico have won just one of three Super Cup semi-finals in the four-team format
- Real Madrid have reached the Super Cup final in five of the six expanded editions
- Atletico have only beaten Real Madrid once in 90 minutes in the last seven meetings.
- Real Madrid have not kept a clean sheet against Atletico since December 2021
Prediction
Atletico Madrid
1
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2
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will be eager to respond after September’s heavy league defeat, and their recent attacking performance suggests they are well equipped to do so despite Mbappe’s absence.
Atletico are capable of making this a close contest, but Real Madrid’s depth and pedigree in this competition could make the difference and secure a narrow semi-final victory in Jeddah.
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