2022 Supercopa de España
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 12–16 January 2022 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Athletic Bilbao |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 72,000 (24,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Karim Benzema (2 goals) |
The 2022 Supercopa de España was the 38th edition of the Supercopa de España, an annual football competition for clubs in the Spanish football league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season.
After last season's edition was held in Spain due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the tournament returned to Saudi Arabia as per the deal with the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[1]
Real Madrid won the tournament for their twelfth Supercopa de España title.[2][3]
Qualification[edit]
The tournament featured the winners and runners-up of the 2020–21 Copa del Rey and 2020–21 La Liga.[4]
Qualified teams[edit]
The following four teams qualified for the tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance as | Previous performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner(s) | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | ||||
| Barcelona | 2020–21 Copa del Rey winners | 26th | 2020–21 runners-up | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2020–21 La Liga winners | 8th | 2019–20 runners-up | 2 | 5 | – |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2020–21 Copa del Rey runners-up | 6th | 2020–21 winners | 3 | 2 | – |
| Real Madrid | 2020–21 La Liga runners-up | 18th | 2020–21 semi-finalists | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Venue[edit]
All three matches were held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[5][6][7]
| King Fahd International Stadium | |
|---|---|
| |
| Capacity: 58,398 | |
Matches[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 January 2022 – Riyadh | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | |||||
| 16 January 2022 – Riyadh | ||||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 0 | |||||
| 12 January 2022 – Riyadh | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 2 | |||||
| Barcelona | 2 | |||||
| Real Madrid (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| Barcelona | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao |
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| Report |
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Final[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kohan, Marisa (15 November 2019). "Así es Arabia Saudí, el país que albergará la Supercopa y que viola derechos humanos". www.publico.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Real Madrid: Luka Modric scores in Super Cup final win". BBC Sport. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Mctear, Euan (16 January 2022). "Modric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa title". Marca. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Supercopa de España" (PDF). www.rfef.es. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ The 2022 Spanish Super Cup has a Clásico, FC Barcelona, 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021
- ^ Athletic will play in the Super Cup from January 12-16, Athletic Bilbao, 26 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021
- ^ When is the next El Clasico? The dates of Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2021-22 fixtures, Goal.com, 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021
- ^ "Barcelona vs. Real Madrid". www.espn.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao". www.espn.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid". www.espn.com. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.