Barcelona could hardly have asked for a more convincing start to their Spanish Super Cup campaign, and Hansi Flick made no effort to hide his satisfaction after his side crushed Athletic Club 5-0 in

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr has issued a rallying cry ahead of the Spanish Super Cup, insisting that victory in Saudi Arabia could define their entire campaign. With Kylian Mbappe sidelined by injury,

Cancelo is not the centre-back Hansi Flick was after, but he is a defensive reinforcement at a time when Barca need that most

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid go at it in a tasty Spanish Super Cup semifinal on Thursday, as the winner will play Barcelona in the final. Barca hammered Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in their semifinal in Saudi Arabia and both Atleti or Real will be the underdogs to win this trophy.

Holders Barcelona will visit Racing Santander, while Real Madrid travel to Albacete, in next week's Copa del Rey last 16.