Following Actual Madrid’s 3-0 victory within the Spanish Tremendous Cup semifinals over Mallorca on Thursday, the primary El Clasico of 2025 is right here in fairly an event. Jude Bellingham netted the successful purpose to arrange the assembly between the 2 rivals as Los Blancos will face Barcelona after they took care of Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday by a 2-0 margin with Gavi and Lamine Yamal scoring. The Tremendous Cup closing will happen on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. ET within the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Actual added a late objectives by way of an personal purpose and a end by Rodrygo.

The best way to watch and odds

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 12 | Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Location: King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• TV: ABC | Dwell stream: Fubo TV (Strive totally free)
• Odds: Actual Madrid +130; Draw +260; Barcelona +160

Barcelona will search for a bounce again after shedding final 12 months’s version 4-1 to Actual Madrid however this Tremendous Cup is one thing that has been altering fingers between the 2 since transferring to Saudi Arabia in 2022. Actual Madrid received in 2022 and 2024 whereas Barcelona triumphed in 2023. That is additionally mirrored in La Liga because the winner of the Tremendous Cup, because it moved to Saudi Arabia, has gone on to win La Liga.

For one thing that may be taken as a midseason showcase, the stakes are all the time large when these two meet. It is much more essential for Actual Madrid as a purpose from Kylian Mbappe together with a victory would assist with establishing that the Frenchman’s period because the quantity 9 in Madrid is nicely and really underway after a below-average starting to life in Spain. Clasico’s are the place legends are made, and that is very true when there’s silverware on the road. 

Barcelona received their final assembly again in October 4-0 with a brace from Robert Lewandowski however these are groups in a lot totally different kind now than after they final met. Barcelona’s protection has been suspect and Madrid’s assault is discovering their ft which may make this very totally different. 

After being registered in La Liga after monetary points, there’s additionally an opportunity that Dani Olmo and Pau Victor may function within the closing after not being within the beginning lineups for his or her final assembly. Olmo particularly is a crucial presence within the Barcelona assault so being at full energy might be essential. Aurelien Tchouameni’s well being may also be one thing to observe after he was withdrawn from the match versus Mallorca with a knock. It was possible a precautionary measure but when he misses the ultimate, it could be fairly a blow as Actual’s depth may take a success.