Reigning titleholders Actual Madrid and RCD Mallorca are searching for a Supercopa de Espana remaining berth once they meet at King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah on Thursday. Carlo Ancelotti’s males are defending La Liga champions whereas the Balearic Islanders earned their berth in Saudi Arabia having completed runners-up within the Copa del Rey. Los Blancos already gained the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Qatar final month and acquired 2025 underway with a slim fightback win away at Valencia earlier than advancing on this version of the Copa del Rey by easing previous Deportiva Minera. Ral have superior in every of their final three Spanish Tremendous Cup semifinals since 2021 once they misplaced to fellow remaining 4 outfit Athletic Membership.
Mallorca are within the Supercopa de Espana having made it to final yr’s Copa del Rey remaining however there might be no repeat having already crashed out of the present version to minnows Pontevedra. Athletic Membership edged the penalty shootout to guide their place in Saudi Arabia which denied Los Piratas what may have been a heroic success. Mallorca have performed within the Spanish Tremendous Cup twice earlier than and beat Barcelona 3-1 over two legs again in 1998 in addition to a 2003 defeat to Actual. They’ve misplaced three of their final 5 aggressive video games which isn’t splendid coming into this one however they did draw at Son Moix earlier this season which might be sufficient for not less than further time and probably even penalties.
Listed here are our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
Easy methods to watch and odds
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 9 | Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Location: King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Watch: ESPN Deportes
- Odds: Actual -275; Draw +380; Mallorca +600
This season up to now
Actual fought again to beat Valencia regardless of being right down to 10 males after Vinicius Junior’s purple card due to late Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham objectives. Ancelotti’s males are actually prime of La Liga by two factors forward of Atletico Madrid and 5 factors away from Barca in third though Atleti have a recreation in hand. Though Mallorca are the lowest-ranked aspect on this version of the Spanish Tremendous Cup, Jagoba Arrasate’s males are sixth in La Liga and difficult for Europe at current. The Copa del Rey is likely to be gone however Athletic Membership in fourth are solely six factors forward at current.
Workforce information
Actual: Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao stay out whereas David Alaba is just not fairly able to function regardless of being within the official squad. Jesus Vallejo was omitted after lacking the Copa del Rey win over Minera with damage whereas Vini Jr. is about to be suspended in La Liga after that includes within the Supercopa de Espana this week. Kylian Mbappe ought to make his first look within the Spanish Tremendous Cup with 13 aggressive objectives to his identify up to now.
Attainable Actual XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe.
Mallorca: Samu Costa has travelled regardless of his latest damage whereas Antonio Raillo and Antonio Sanchez are additionally nursing knocks. Arrasate ought to deliver again common starters Dominik Greif, Pablo Maffeo, Sergi Darder, Cyle Larin and Vedat Muriqi right here.
Attainable Mallorca XI: Greif; Mafeo, Valjent, Copete, Mojica; Asano, Morlanes, Mascarell, Darder; Larin, Muriqi.
Prediction
This ought to be an easy sufficient win for Actual with Mallorca’s finest likelihood of an upset being going past 90 minutes by drawing in regulation time. Decide: Actual 2, Mallorca 0.
