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Barcelona and Athletic Membership kick off the Spanish Tremendous Cup on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah later this week in what would be the first semi-final of the competitors.
The victor will face off towards the winner of Actual Madrid vs Mallorca within the finale on the weekend and Barcelona thus have the possibility to win their first trophy beneath Hansi Flick.
Heading into the competitions, their file within the event is sort of blended for they haven’t at all times had fortune on their aspect within the brief competitors.
Balanced as may be
Within the 50-plus video games Barcelona have performed through the years within the Supercopa de Espana, they’ve gained 22 video games and misplaced as many. In the meantime, they even have 9 attracts to their identify.
Of this, nevertheless, not all of the video games have been performed within the present format on condition that the competitors noticed a revision in 2019.
The Supercopa de Espana was initially performed solely between the winner of La Liga and the winner of the Copa del Rey (the cup runner-up if the winner took house a home double the earlier season).
Barça final gained the Spanish Tremendous Cup within the 2022/23 season. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
The 2-legged conflict was changed by a four-game mini-tournament in 2019, altering your entire format and qualification standards.
Below the previous scheme, the Catalans gained 20 occasions, misplaced on 18 and tied on 7 events.
After the revision to the brand new format, nevertheless, they’ve misplaced 4 occasions of which two had been within the finals and two within the semi-finals.
The Blaugrana even have two wins to their identify, one towards Actual Madrid within the remaining in 2022-23 and one towards Osasuna within the semi-final.
Barcelona even have two attracts within the new format, each of which got here within the semi-finals. Notably, they certified for the ultimate on each events after penalties.
Through the years, Barcelona have gained the trophy 14 occasions with their most up-to-date scalp coming within the 2022-23 season. They’ve been the runners-up 11 occasions and have participated in each version of the competitors.
