A place in the Spanish Super Cup final will be on the line when Real Madrid face their city rivals Atletico Madrid in Wednesday's clash in Saudi Arabia.
Having been drawn together in the next round of the Copa del Rey, the Super Cup meeting represents the first of three Madrid derbies that will take place in the next month.
In a game where Arda Guler was given his long-awaited debut, a much-changed Real Madrid side continued their defence of the Copa del Rey trophy with a comfortable victory, which came courtesy of goals from Joselu, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo.
With Carlo Ancelotti's side still in the hunt for four trophies, they will now turn their attention to the Spanish Super Cup – a competition that they have won twice since the four-team format was introduced in the 2019-20 season.
Overall, Los Blancos have lifted the Super Cup on 12 occasions, but they missed the chance to add to that tally last season, falling to a 3-1 defeat to their Clasico rivals Barcelona after beating Valencia on penalties in the semi-finals.
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