After a dire end to 2024, Barcelona have opened the new year on a positive note and could claim their first trophy of the Hansi Flick era this weekend. Flick's Barca have jetted out to the Middle East for the four-team Spanish Super Cup and are involved in Sunday's final having toppled Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday night.

European champions Real Madrid crush Mallorca 3-0 and will now play archrival Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Madrid continued playing wide and struggled to deconstruct Mallorca's organised defence. Such an approach led to the game being deadlocked at halftime despite 15 shots. 9 - Jude Bellingham🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is the midfielder in the Top 5 European Leagues to have scored the most goals in the last two months in all competitions (nine goals).

Real Madrid look at close to full strength for Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona. Vinicius Junior was cleared to play in this competition despite being sent off against Valencia in LaLiga last week.

The Supercopa de Espana final for 2024 will once more pit Clasico rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona against one another in Jeddah. Los Blancos overcame Mallorca 3-0 on January 9 to secure their place in the showpiece,