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Where to Watch Spanish Super Cup

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6 January 2026

The Madrid Derby travels to the Middle East this week as Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid get set to face off in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

Real are out for revenge after losing last year’s final to FC Barcelona, while Atleti are looking for only their third ever Supercup title, and first since 2014.

Los Blancos are fresh off a convincing 5-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday, led by a Gonzalo Garcia hat-trick.

The win — Real’s fourth in a row in all competitions — allowed Xabi Alonso’s side to keep pace with Barca at the top of the La Liga table, still sitting four points adrift of their eternal rivals.

Atleti, meanwhile, settled for a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad over the weekend, with both sides striking within five minutes of one another early in the second half.

The Rojiblancos still occupy fourth place in the league standings, tied with Villareal on 38 points despite having played two more games.

Diego Simeone’s troops got the better of their crosstown rivals earlier this season, prevailing 5-2 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in September.

Where to Watch Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid

Vinicius Junior celebrating after scoring against Mallorca

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will face off at the 62,345-capacity King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

When: Thursday, January 8 – 2PM ET / 11AM PT
Where: King Abdullah Sports City – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Where to watch in the United States: ESPN+

Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Betting Odds

Real Madrid to qualify: -130
Atlético Madrid to qualify: +106
Both teams to score (Yes/No): -174 / +138
Over/Under 3.5 goals: +176 / -230
Julian Alvarez first goalscorer: +550
Gonzalo Garcia anytime goalscorer: +175
Jude Bellingham anytime goalscorer: +280
Vinicius Jr to score or assist: +110
Antoine Griezmann to score or assist: +135

Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

Atlético Madrid Team News and Predicted Lineup

Simeone will have a strong squad to call upon for Thursday’s derby, with just Nico Gonzalez and Clement Lenglet ruled out for the contest.

Summer signings Marc Pubill and David Hancko could make up the center-back pairing, with fellow newcomer Matteo Ruggeri operating at left-back.

With Pablo Barrios a doubt to feature, captain Koke could start in midfield alongside the USMNT’s Johnny Cardoso.

Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth will hope to rattle the net a couple of times as the strike partnership.

Atlético Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2): Jan Oblak (GK) – Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri – Giuliano Simeone, Johnny Cardoso, Koke, Alex Baena – Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez.

Real Madrid Team News and Predicted Lineup

Real Madrid have once again been hit by the injury bug, leaving Xabi Alonso with some decisions to make for the clash with Atleti.

The most notable absence is Kylian Mbappé’s, who has been ruled out of the mini-tournament with a knee injury, and has not traveled to Saudi Arabia with his teammates.

Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal also remain unavailable, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to feature as he continues to recover from a thigh injury. Brahim Díaz is also away with Morocco at the African Cup of Nations.

Gonzalo Garcia will hope to carry over the momentum for his hat-trick and fill the gigantic void left by Mbappé in attack.

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois (GK) – Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Alvaro Carreras – Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni – Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr – Gonzalo Garcia.