#spanish-super-cup

#spanish-super-cup

So, when they fired their manager Ruben Amorim earlier this month -- without a replacement lined up -- where were they sitting in the table? It must've been 16th, right? Or, maybe 12th? A tiny bit of progress, but not enough progress for the fourth-richest club in the world, right? When Manchester United fired Ruben Amorim, they were tied for fifth place.

FC Barcelona breezed past Athletic Club earlier this week to secure a place in the finals of the 2025/26 Spanish Super Cup, thrashing the Basque club 5-0. The Blaugrana will now face Real Madrid in the title-decider in Jeddah, after Los Blancos huffed and puffed their way to a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the second semifinal on Thursday night. However, the victory came at a significant cost for Xabi Alonso & co. as a number of his players finished the game with physical problems.

The Spanish Super Cup has surely become a familiar territory for Barcelona and Real Madrid. Ever since the competition switched to a four-team format in 2020, the tournament has consistently gravitated towards one outcome - a Clasico final. While the revamped structure was initially designed to add variety and excitement, it has instead highlighted the growing dominance of Spain's two biggest clubs on neutral soil.