Join us for a huge Barcelona Super Cup adventure!
WELCOME TO THE KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY!!! The second largest stadium in Saudi Arabia is the site of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup and hosts tonight’s semi-final between Barcelona and Athletic Club. Barça come into this one looking to defend last year’s Supercopa title and are looking for a win to book a spot in Sunday’s title match against Real or Atlético Madrid, but it won’t be easy against a talented and well-coached Athletic side. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Joan; Kounde, Cubarsí, Eric, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Roony, Fermín, Raphinha; Ferran (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Szczesny (GK), Kochen (GK), Martín, Casadó, Bernal, Olmo, Tommy, Dro, Yamal, Rashford, Lewandowski
ATHLETIC CLUB
Starting XI: Simón; Areso, Vivian, Paredes, Adama; Jauregizar, Rego; Brenguer, Sancet, Navarro; Iñaki (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Padilla (GK), Gorosabel, Nico, Guruzeta, Lekue, Galarreta, Gómez, Serrano, Izeta, Selton, Monreal
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 Spanish Super Cup, Semi-Final 1
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 10pm AST (local time), 8pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 7pm GMT (UK), 2pm ET, 11am PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Thursday)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
VAR: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: ESPN 2 (USA), TNT Sports 1 (UK), Startimes World Football (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), discovery+ (UK), FanCode (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
Category: General Sports
