Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid They will play in the first semifinal of the tournament this Wednesday in Riyadh at 8 pm. And holding hands Optwe bring you ten interesting facts you should know before the ball gets rolling in Riyadh.
1.EReal Madrid has won the Spanish Super Cup 12 times, as the second team to win the most titles in the history of the competition after FC Barcelona (14). The white team has lifted the trophy in three of the last six editions of the tournament (2017, 2019 and 2022), more than the previous 13 (2008 and 2012).
2. Beside BarcelonaReal Madrid is one of only two teams to have participated in all four editions of the Spanish Super Cup since its format change in 19/20, reaching the final of the competition in three out of four and achieving two titles ( 2020 and 2022).
3. The Atlético de Madrid has won the Spanish Super Cup in two of its eight appearances in the tournament: in 1985 against FC Barcelona (3-1 victory in the first leg and 1-0 defeat in the second leg) and in 2014 against Real Madrid (1 -1 in first leg and 1-0 victory in the second leg), the latter, with Diego Pablo Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti in their respective banks of rojiblancos and madridistas.
4. Atlético de Madrid is the second team participating in Spanish Supercup after finishing third in LaLiga last season, behind Real Madrid in 2020, an edition in which they were declared champions in the penalty shootout of the final decisive against the red and white team (0-0 in regulation time).
5. Real Madrid have not won any of their three games against Atlético de Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup (D2 L1), playing more games without winning against the red and white than any other rival in the history of the tournament – in 2020 they won the title against Atlético, but in a penalty shootout (4-1) -.
6. The last five official matches between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid on a neutral ground have gone to extra time – one victory in Madrid and two red and white – with the white team winning the penalty shootout in both tie: 1-1 in the final of Champions League in 2016 (5-3) and 0-0 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in 2020 (4-1).
7. After their victory in LaLiga in September (3-1), Atlético de Madrid has the possibility to win two official matches in a row against Real Madrid for the first time since a streak of three consecutive victories in between 2014 and 2015.
8. After scoring against Athletic on the first day of the LaLiga match and against Union Berlin on the first day of the Champions League match, Jude Bellingham could become the second player to score on his debut for Real Madrid in LaLiga, the Champions League and the Spanish Super Cup, after Marco Asensio.
9. The coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, facing the 23rd time against Diego Pablo Simeone in all competitions (8V 5E 8D). just new Luciano Spalletti (11) The Italian suffered more defeats than against the Argentine coach in his career on the bench in the elite (also eight against Roberto Mancini).
10. Diego Pablo Simeone He achieved 11 victories against Real Madrid as coach of Atlético de Madrid in all competitions (40L 14E 15L), a mark surpassed only by Miguel Munoz in the entire history of this Madrid derby (37P 14V 11D 12D).
Source: La Verdad
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