Match Pack: Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club (Supercopa semi-final)

Athletic Club begin the defence of their Spanish Super Cup trophy with a semi-final tie against Atlético Madrid at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The winner of Thursday night’s showdown will face Real Madrid in the final on Sunday at 19:30 CET in the same venue.

Match Info
Atlético de Madrid (Supercopa semi-final)

King Fahd International Stadium (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Spanish Super Cup 2022

Thursday January 13, 20:00 CET

How to Watch

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Team News
Athletic Club have travelled to Saudi Arabia with a 24-man squad: Unai Simón, Jokin Ezkieta, Agirrezabala, Petxarroman, I. Martínez, Yeray, Vesga, Berenguer, O. Sancet, I. Williams, Muniain, Vivian, Dani García, Lekue, Yuri Berchiche, De Marcos, Zarraga, Villalibre, Capa, Raúl García, Nolaskoain, Balenziaga, N. Williams and Serrano.

The standouts in the list are Yuri Berchiche, being called up for the first time this season after a long injury lay-off, and Asier Villalibre, who has been absent through injury since mid-November.

Ander Capa also returns to the squad after recovering from the hip issue that saw him miss our latest LaLiga fixture. Unai Vencedor and Unai Nuñez were unable to travel and remain in Bilbao.

Marcelino

Marcelino stressed Athletic Club should not be underestimated in the competition, insisting that the Lions are in better shape now than when they lifted the trophy last season.

Catch up with what the Gaffer had to say at his pre-match press conference.

Iñigo Martínez

At his pre-match press conference, centre back Iñigo Martínez reiterated that Athletic have already proved they can go toe-to-toe with any of the other three teams in the competition.

Athletic in the Supercopa
Los Rojiblancos have the chance to win the Supercopa for a fourth time in club history, having previously lifted the trophy in 1984, 2015 and last season.

This time last year, Athletic beat Real Madrid 1-2 in a semi-final at La Rosaleda before going on to defeat FC Barcelona 2-3 in extra-time in the final at Estadio de La Cartuja.

Seven years ago, Athletic beat Barça over two legs, winning the first leg 4-0 at San Mamés and then drawing 1-1 at the Camp Nou in the return leg.

In 1984, there was no match, as until 1996 the Supercopa would be automatically awarded to a team if they had won both LaLiga and the Copa del Rey, Athletic did the double in 1983/84.

The Opponents

Atlético de Madrid were founded on April 26 1903 and in almost 119 years of exisitence the Madrid-based outfit have won two Supercopas: In 1985 against Barça and in 2014 against Real Madrid.

In the 1991, 1992, 1996, 2013 and 2020 editions, they had to settle for runners-up medals. In addition to the Spanish Super Cup, they have won eleven LaLiga titles, ten Copas del Rey, three Europa Leagues, one Intercontinental Cup and three European Super Cups.

The two sides have never faced each other in the Supercopa before, but Thursday night’s match will bring their total number of meetings to 230. The overall balance hangs slightly in favour of the team now coached by Diego Simeone.

Check out our full head-to-head history against Atlético Madrid.