Barcelona and Atltico de Madrid will face off this Sunday (12:00 p.m.) in the Iberdrola Spanish Super Cup for the third consecutive edition, the first with the title at stake. The azulgrana won the 2020 semifinal (2-3) played in Salamanca, while the rojiblancas took their revenge last year in Almera (1-1 [3-1]).
Both teams arrive at the appointment in good dynamics. The azulgrana after winning the 24 games they have played this season and the rojiblancas adding four wins in a row for the second time this season. “Barcelona is a great team but we are Atlético and we are going to go with everything to fight for victory. If you keep the score to zero they can get quite nervous. We are going to play our cards,” says Maitane López.
The rojiblancas reach the final with 24 hours less rest and with some fatigue in their players, but with the illusion of competing like a Barcelona that starts with the poster of favorite. “Every time we are closer to them, we are very close. We have to be very efficient in the work we do, prepare well in these days of work even though we are tired. We have to see what to do to compete against them and bring victory to our team.” fans”, highlighted scar Fernndez, Atletico coach.
The first title of the season is at stake
It will be the fourth time that Barcelona and Atltico dispute a title in a final. They have done so three times in the Copa de la Reina to date: in 2016 Atltico won (3-2), in 2017 Barcelona (4-1) -both matches played at the Las Rozas Football City, where they will play again tomorrow – and in 2018, in Mérida, the Barça team repeated their triumph thanks to a goal from Mariona Caldentey in the last minute of extra time The last precedent between both teams was the 0-3 victory of Barcelona at the Wanda Sports Center in the League.
On the other hand, this Friday it was announced that the Minister of Culture and Sport, Miquel Iceta, and the Secretary of State for Sport, José Manuel Franco, will accompany the president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, in the Box of Authorities of the grand finale. “Women’s football is advancing unstoppably,” Iceta highlighted in her announcement on social networks.
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