, Jan. 11 -- Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday in Jeddah, marking the fourth consecutive time the rivals have met in the competition since the four-team format was introduced in 2020.

This encounter also repeats last season's Copa del Rey final, which Barcelona won 3-2 after extra time. Real Madrid claimed the first league meeting this season, winning 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in October.

Barcelona enters the match atop La Liga with a four-point lead over Real Madrid, while coach Xabi Alonso's future remains under scrutiny. Real Madrid reached the final after a hard-fought semifinal victory over Atletico Madrid, where despite Atletico's dominance, poor finishing and Thibaut Courtois' goa...