US EditionReal Madrid on Derby Revenge Mission Against Atletico Madrid in Jeddah Spanish Super Cup Clash
Real Madrid seeks redemption after a 5-2 loss to Atlético Madrid earlier this season in the semi-final to reach the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona.
- On Thursday, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid meet at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah for a Spanish Super Cup semi-final deciding who faces Barcelona.
- Four months after a 5-2 rout at the Metropolitano Stadium, the first time in 75 years Atlético Madrid scored five against Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid manager, faces mounting pressure as his side seeks redemption.
- With several absentees, squad fitness will dictate selections as Kylian Mbappé and Éder Militão are sidelined, Brahim Díaz is at AFCON, and Pablo Barrios traveled despite a calf injury.
- A defeat could have immediate consequences for Alonso's position as a poor Super Cup result could cost him his job, while Atlético Madrid, last champions in 2014, aim for consecutive wins to reach the final.
- Typically low-scoring, Madrid derbies hinge on single moments; Real arrive on a three-game winning run including a 5-1 win over Real Betis, while Vinicius Junior remains goalless in 15 matches and was jeered.
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Atlético and Real Madrid, without Mbappé, cross in the semifinal of the Supercopa in a test...
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