"This Sunday, Barça will have the chance to end a trend that has stubbornly refused to change: the reigning La Liga champions have never managed to lift the Super Cup under this system. Hansi Flick's side now await their opponent, which will be confirmed later today. The final could once again bring a Clasico showdown against Real Madrid or a clash with Atletico Madrid."
"Since the Super Cup adopted its current format, the league winners have consistently fallen short. This pattern has held true in every edition played in Saudi Arabia, as well as in the edition staged in Spain during the COVID-affected season. The most recent example came last year, when Barcelona lifted the trophy despite entering the tournament as league runners-up. Real Madrid, the reigning champions at the time, reached the final but ultimately fell short."
Barcelona's victory over Athletic Club secured a place in the Spanish Super Cup final. The result highlights a persistent pattern under the Final Four format: reigning La Liga champions have repeatedly failed to lift the Super Cup. That trend has held across editions staged in Saudi Arabia and the Spain-based COVID-affected edition. In 2020 Barcelona entered as champions but Real Madrid won; in 2021 Real entered as champions but did not reach the final, with Athletic winning; in 2022 Atletico entered as champions but failed to reach the final and Real retained the trophy. Subsequent editions continued the same pattern.
Read at Barca Universal
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]