Atlético to face Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

The Royal Spanish Football Federation announced today that Atlético de Madrid will face Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. The semifinals will be played on Wednesday the 7th, with FC Barcelona vs. Athletic Club, and a day later, on Thursday, January 8th, Atlético de Madrid vs. Real Madrid in the Super Cup. Both matches will take place at the Alinma Stadium, KASC.

Furthermore, if they reach the final, Atlético will play that match against the winner of the other semifinal, at the same stadium, on Sunday, January 11, 2026. All matches, both the semifinals and the final, will be played starting at 8:00 p.m. Spanish time. All this will happen during a week in which a new round of the Copa del Rey will also take place, from which Simeone’s team is exempt.

What about the La Liga matchday?

The weekend when the Spanish Super Cup is to be played will also see matchday 19 of La Liga. Coincidentally, despite being an asymmetric draw, that weekend Atlético visits Barcelona and Athletic hosts Real Madrid. For now, it is unknown what decision La Liga will make regarding these two matches. Last season, the matches of the four Super Cup semifinalists were brought forward and played at the same time as the second round of the Copa del Rey.

Therefore, everything suggests that the Barcelona – Atlético de Madrid La Liga match will be played during the week, coinciding with the second round of the Copa del Rey, from which the rojiblanco team is exempt.

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