The format of the Spanish Super Cup is simple, the four best teams, winner and runner-up of La Liga and Copa Del Rey play in the short tournament. The tournament is small but with a good complementary payment to what they already won in the tournaments mentioned above.

The other tournaments in Spain also offer a hefty sum of money to the winners and runners-up, but compared to the money prize of the Spanish Super Cup and how short the event is, it’s a good amount of money to play a couple of games.

How much money does the winner of the Spanish Super Cup get?

€3.8 million euros is money prize for the Spanish Super Cup winner, but the runner-up (loser team) also receives a slice of €2.8 million euros. In the first stage of the tournament, semi-finals, the winners and losers get €800,000 each. Assuming that the winner of the Spanish Super Cup also won the semi-finals, the total they collect is €3.8m + €800k for a total of €4.6m.

Players get bonuses if they win the Spanish Super Cup, most of the bonuses are stated in their contracts. Apart from the money, some players get special awards such as top goal scorer, top goalkeeper, best defender, among others, but it is unlikely that they will get paid for those awards.

This will only be theirsecond Super Cupmeeting. Interestingly,Athletic Club are the slight favorites inhead-to-headclashes, having celebrated a victory on theirsole occasionso far; Real Madrid are surprisingly yet to graba triumphto this day, and no matches haveended in a draw.

Their lone Spanish Supercopa encounter took place on January 14, 2021, when the Basque shocked the Whites witha 2-1 win inthe 2020-21Semi-Finals. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet again in the competition exactly a year later,this time to determine the 2022Supercopa de España champion.

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In the last two editions of the Spanish Super Cup the winner was decided in extra time and penalties, but with the previous format where both teams played two legs, more than 7+ ties were played, although extra time or penalties were never necessary.

Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona played in the 2020-21 Super Cup final, that game ended in a 2-2 draw, but in extra time, Athletic Bilbao was more dominant and they scored a goal to avoid the penalty round.

What happens if there is a tie in the Spanish Super Cup?

If the 90′ minutes of the game, including injury time, end in a tie, both teams will have to play extra time to try to win the game in two halves of 15 minutes each. But if neither team scores a goal to win in extra time, then the Spanish Super Cup final winner will be decided on penalties.

The only time in the history of the Spanish Super Cup that the winner was decided on penalties was during the 2019-20 season since with the new format the tournament is played in a single leg and not two legs as was done until 2017. In 2019-20 Real Madrid drew against Atletico Madrid 0-0 and the extra time was also a 0-0 draw, but Real Madrid won 4-1 on penalties.

The first time the Spanish Super Cup was played in Saudi Arabia was during the 2019-20 season, on that occasion the winner of the title was Real Madrid (11th title), they won over Atletico Madrid on penalties. And in the recent edition of the tournament for the 2020-21 season, the winner was Athletic Bilbao, but during that season all the cup games were played in Spain due to the coronavirus.

The teams that play the Spanish Super Cup are only four since the tournament is made up of the winner of the Copa Del Rey, the runners-up of the mentioned cup (second place); the winner and and the runners-up of La Liga. Only two games in the semi-finals, winner of one tournament against the runners-up of another.

Why is the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia?

There are people who keep asking how it is possible that the RFEF allows the Spanish Super Cup to be played in Saudi Arabia. The answer is simple, the Saudi government put 40 million euros on the table to buy the tournament for the next three seasons, that’s all, the Royal Spanish Football Federation needed money.

Which is the team with the most Spanish Super Cup titles?

FC Barcelona have 13 titles, they are the team with the most wins in the Spanish Super Cup final, but the last time they played in a final was during the 2020-21 season and the team lost against Athletico Bilbao 3-2 on penalties.

The top scorer of the Spanish Super Cup is Lionel Messi with 14 goals in 20 games as a FC Barcelona player, he was the only player to score more than 10+ goals in the tournament. The second top scorer is Raul Gonzalez Blanco with only 7 goals.

Interestingly,Athletic Club are the slight favorites inhead-to-headclashes, having celebrated a victory on their sole occasion so far; Real Madrid are surprisingly yet to graba triumphto this day, and no matches haveended in a draw.

Their lone Spanish Super Cup encounter took place on January 14, 2021, when the Basque shocked the Whites witha 2-1 win inthe 2020-21Semi-Finals. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet again in the competition exactly a year later,this time to determine the new Supercopa de España winner.

Will there be VAR in the 2022 Spanish Super Cup Final?

There will beVAR in the 2022 Spanish Super Cup Final, and it will operate as it does in the UEFA Champions League. The VAR room, where VAR officialswatch thematch visuals,will not be in the sports facility of Ciudad del Futbol de Las Rozas in Las Rozas de Madrid, as it is for La Liga.Mobile squads will be stationed on the ends of each stadium to carry out the operation, just like in the case of the UCL.

This is an unusual practice for Spain, but it ismostly prompted by the fact that stadiums like the Estadio Nuevo Arcangel in Cordoba and La Cartuja in Seville have never been arbitrated with thetechnology and are not equipped to link directly with the video operationroom. Therefore mobile units must be used.

The Spanish Super Cup has returnedto Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2020. However, for the 2022 Supercopa de España edition, the goal-line technology has been discarded.The Hawkeyetechnology is efficient and effective, but Spanish publication DiarioAS suggests thatit costs a lot, and itrequires 14 unique sets of cameras, which the Royal Spanish Football Federation(RFEF) believesis superfluous.

This will be their thirdSupercopa de Españameeting. Surprisingly, Atletico de Madrid are yet to triumph inhead-to-headclashes to this day, with Athletic Bilbaohaving celebrated a victory on one occasionso far, and the remaining match has ended in a draw.

Their most recent Spanish Super Cup matchwas played on November 1, 1950, when the Basqueside woncomfortably 2-0 inthe replay ofthe 1950-51Final. It promises to be anexciting clash as they meet for the first time in the competition in more than 70 years,this timein the 2021/2022Supercopa de España semis.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club: Match Information

Date:Thursday, January 13, 2022
Time:2:00 PM (ET)
Location:King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Live Stream:Fubo TV (free trial)

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club: Times by State in the US

ET: 2:00 PM
CT: 1:00 PM
MT: 12:00 PM
PT: 11:00AM

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club: Storylines

Atletico Madrid are the2019-20 Spanish Super Cuprunners-up,losing on penalties after a 0-0 draw at theKing Abdullah Sports City inJeddah. TheColchoneros, who are two-timeSupercopa de España winners, failed to qualify for the2020-21 campaign.

Meanwhile, Athletic Clubare the reigning champions, having claimed the2020-2021 title, thanks to a late 3-2 win against Barcelona after extra time at theLa Cartuja inSeville.Los Leones can boast of winning threeSupercopa de España trophies in their history.

These opponents have a long history of clashes as their first one dates back to May 8, 1920, when Bilbao cruised past Atleti with a final result of 4-1in the 1920/1921 Copa del Rey Final.Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see which club will come against Real Madrid in the Grand Final.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club in the U.S.

The 2021 Spanish Super Cup Semi-Finalsgame between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club, to be played on Thursday, at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be broadcast on Fubo TV (free trial)in the United States. Other options are ESPN Deportes,ESPN+,ESPN2,ESPN Deportes+.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club: Predictions And Odds

The odds are expectedly in favor of Atletico Madrid. FanDuel see them as the absolute favorites to enterthe 2022 Spanish Super Cup Final,and they have given them -110 odds. Athletic Club, meanwhile, have +310 odds to cause an upset and secure aspot in the finale, while a tie would result in a +210 payout.

* Odds via FanDuel

Real Madrid are the firmfavorites in head-to-head clashes, having celebrated a victory on eightoccasionsso far; Barcelona havegrabbed a triumphfour times to this day, andtheremaining two matches haveended in a draw. Their most recent Spanish Super Cup matchwas played on August 16, 2017, when the Whites woncomfortably 2-0 inthe second leg of the2017-18Final.

It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet for the first time in the competitionsince then,this timein the 2021/2022Supercopa de España semis. Several key players of the Blaugranawill miss this decisive clash, a total of sevenfirst-team players. Here you will find out who and why theBarca players are out of thisgrand El Clasico matchup.

Eric Garcia

Barcelona haveconfirmed that defender Eric Garcia will be out for roughly five weeks due to a hamstring injury. The21-year-old defenderhobbled out in the second half of Barcelona’s 1-1 tie with Granada onSaturday, the latest in a spate of poor defeats for the Spanish superpower this season.

Ronald Araujo

Ronald Araujo was alsoforced to withdraw from the Copa del Reygame earlier against Linaresdue to a hand injury that necessitated surgery. The Uruguayan international has a fracture in his right hand’s second and third metacarpals and will have surgery this weekend. After the procedure, a medical release will be issued, and a more precise estimate of how long Araujo will be unavailable will be provided. The best-case scenario is estimated to be around two weeks.

Pedri

Pedri tested positive for COVID-19 despite being injured and is currently in self-isolation. After a lengthy season, where he featured for both Barca and Spain,inEuro 2020, as wellas Tokyo 2020, he has not played since September. He was granted an extended hiatus, but owing to COVID, his projected return has been postponed.

Sergi Roberto

Sergi Roberto will be unavailable for at least the next four months, according to Barcelona, who confirmed last month that he requires surgery for a thigh ailment.He is expected to be eligible again in mid-April for the final months of the season 2021-22.

Martin Braithwaite

Braithwaite had knee surgery in September and hasn’t returned yet. The veteran forward is still recovering from surgery and isn’t scheduled to return to the field until February.

Ferran Torres

Torres has been out due to a metatarsal fracture since October. He was a Manchester City midfielder at the time. However, his absence has been extended due to a COVID-19positive test. Due to his lack of registration for the first team, the 21-year-old forwardwould have been ineligible anyway.

Moussa Wague

In December 2020, while on loan at PAOK in the Greek League., he received a horrendous injury as he collided with the postin an attempt to save a goal. His knee tendons and ligaments were completely ruptured, according to his doctor. Following that, the Senegalese were forced to miss the remainder of the season. He is said to be nearing the end of his rehabilitation process.