Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the 2024 Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2024.
The Xavi Hernandez men qualified for the final after defeating Osasuna on January 11, 2024.
Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-0, with goals coming from Robert Lewandowski and the young Lamine Yamal.
Real Madrid secured the El Classico final after defeating arch-rival Atletico Madrid in the semi-final in an eight-goal thriller match.
Barcelona remain the most successful team in the Spanish Super Cup, with 14 trophies.
Currently, Catalonia are the reigning champions of the tournament, having defeated Real Madrid last season.
Real Madrid had already beaten Barcelona this season on October 28, 2023, with Jude Bellingham becoming the man of the match with a shocking goal to nail Barcelona to the coffin.
Both clubs will fancy winning their first trophy of the season. Barcelona have been in horrible form, conceding goals against less competitive teams.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, have been in fine form, with news of more first-team players returning to the squad from injury.
How Barcelona Defeated Osasuna in the Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona got their first chance in the eighth minute of the match, but Ferran Torres bent the ball in the wrong direction.
Osasuna's Jose Areso had an opportunity down the road shortly, but he wasted the chance to put Osasuna ahead. In the 13th minute of the match, Lewandowski forced Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera into a save.
In the 31st minute, the Polish striker came close again to giving Barcelona the lead, but it went wide.
Osasuna's biggest chance came in the 38th minute of the match, with Ante Budimir dancing through the Barcelona defense before he was in a one-on-one situation with Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena, who made an excellent save.
Barcelona went ahead in the 59th minute of the second half through Lewandowski. There was a VAR check on the goal after Christensen was fouled in the buildup.
Pedri made an injury return for Barcelona in the 61st minute of the match.
He was joined by Joao Felix who had a chance to score for Barcelona in the 68th minute, but Osasuna's Herrera made an excellent save.
Osasuna attacker Budimir had a chance to equalize for his club, but his effort was saved excellently by Pena. Barcelona Raul Garcia missed a target with his first shot in the game.
Barcelona secured the victory in the 93rd minute after receiving the ball from Joao Felix.
How Xavi Hernandez Reacted After Barcelona Made It to Another Super Cup Final
In the post-match conference, Xavi Hernandez said, "We want to take the ball off Madrid; that's our DNA. We're hugely motivated; it's the moment to show our best football."
"We're in another final, another Clasico, which was our main objective; we didn't play a brilliant game, but a serious, sensible one."
The Xavi Hernandez men qualified for the final after defeating Osasuna on January 11, 2024.
Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-0, with goals coming from Robert Lewandowski and the young Lamine Yamal.
Real Madrid secured the El Classico final after defeating arch-rival Atletico Madrid in the semi-final in an eight-goal thriller match.
Barcelona remain the most successful team in the Spanish Super Cup, with 14 trophies.
Currently, Catalonia are the reigning champions of the tournament, having defeated Real Madrid last season.
Real Madrid had already beaten Barcelona this season on October 28, 2023, with Jude Bellingham becoming the man of the match with a shocking goal to nail Barcelona to the coffin.
Both clubs will fancy winning their first trophy of the season. Barcelona have been in horrible form, conceding goals against less competitive teams.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, have been in fine form, with news of more first-team players returning to the squad from injury.
How Barcelona Defeated Osasuna in the Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona got their first chance in the eighth minute of the match, but Ferran Torres bent the ball in the wrong direction.
Osasuna's Jose Areso had an opportunity down the road shortly, but he wasted the chance to put Osasuna ahead. In the 13th minute of the match, Lewandowski forced Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera into a save.
In the 31st minute, the Polish striker came close again to giving Barcelona the lead, but it went wide.
Osasuna's biggest chance came in the 38th minute of the match, with Ante Budimir dancing through the Barcelona defense before he was in a one-on-one situation with Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena, who made an excellent save.
Barcelona went ahead in the 59th minute of the second half through Lewandowski. There was a VAR check on the goal after Christensen was fouled in the buildup.
Pedri made an injury return for Barcelona in the 61st minute of the match.
He was joined by Joao Felix who had a chance to score for Barcelona in the 68th minute, but Osasuna's Herrera made an excellent save.
Osasuna attacker Budimir had a chance to equalize for his club, but his effort was saved excellently by Pena. Barcelona Raul Garcia missed a target with his first shot in the game.
Barcelona secured the victory in the 93rd minute after receiving the ball from Joao Felix.
How Xavi Hernandez Reacted After Barcelona Made It to Another Super Cup Final
In the post-match conference, Xavi Hernandez said, "We want to take the ball off Madrid; that's our DNA. We're hugely motivated; it's the moment to show our best football."
"We're in another final, another Clasico, which was our main objective; we didn't play a brilliant game, but a serious, sensible one."