"For the fourth consecutive season, the final will once again feature a Clásico showdown, with Barcelona standing between Madrid and the trophy. From a Barcelona perspective, this fixture has become a familiar and often rewarding stage in recent years. The Blaugrana dismantled Real Madrid in last season's Super Cup final, and that memory continues to linger as both teams prepare for another high-stakes meeting on Sunday."
""We have to win. Last year, we lost two finals against them, and we want to win, just like them, who lost the Clasico in La Liga and will be hungry for revenge. "It will be a great game between two teams who will want to win. We have to recover well and have fresh legs on Sunday to win," he said."
"Federico Valverde, who produced a stunning start to the final with a powerful free-kick in just the second minute, was one of the first Madrid players to acknowledge the scale of the challenge ahead. After delivering a Man of the Match performance against Atletico, the Uruguayan midfielder turned his attention to Barcelona, fully aware of how dominant the Blaugrana were in the same fixture last year."
Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 to reach the Spanish Super Cup final. For the fourth consecutive season the final will be a Clásico against Barcelona. Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid in last season's Super Cup final, creating a motivating memory for the Blaugrana. Federico Valverde opened the scoring with a powerful second-minute free-kick and earned Man of the Match honors. Madrid players stressed the challenge that Barcelona represent and the need to be rested and mentally prepared. Thibaut Courtois said recent defeats to Barcelona, including two finals last year, still hurt and insisted the team must recover well and have fresh legs to win.
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