The winner will face Barcelona in the final
Tonight, Thursday, a strong match will take place between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, as part of the semi-final round of the Spanish Super Cup currently being held in Saudi Arabia.
It is worth noting that the broadcasting rights for the Spanish Super Cup matches are exclusively held by “Thmanyah App”, which is the exclusive broadcaster for the Saudi Roshan League matches.
In a related context, Xabi Alonso, the coach of Real Madrid, confirmed during a press conference that winning this title represents a “top priority” for his team.
The “AS” newspaper mentioned that Xabi will set his sights on winning against Atlético Madrid today, in order to qualify to meet Barcelona in the final on Sunday, and he will rely on the plan he adopted in the opening of 2026 against Real Betis.
In that match, Xabi was forced to use the services of Gonzalo Garcia alongside Vinicius and Rodrygo in the front line, to compensate for the absence of Mbappe, who suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of the stadiums for several weeks.
The result was impressive, as the team achieved a great victory with a score of 5-1, and the academy graduate was able to score three goals “hat-trick”, while Rodrygo provided two assists.
In midfield, the performance was very good to the extent that Xabi is likely to trust the trio who won against Betis: Tchouameni in the center, and Bellingham and Camavinga as midfielders, although the three play with Rodrygo in a quartet, leaving the attack to Gonzalo and Vinicius in a 4-4-2 plan.
As for the defense, Valverde will return to occupy the right-back position in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Carvajal will be on the bench, while Asensio and Rudiger will play in the heart of the defense, and Carreras will be on the left side.
Huisen has recently recovered from the injury, and he is expected to start the match on the bench.
