Overview
- Kickoff is Wednesday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah with Isidro Díaz de Mera refereeing and Jorge Figueroa Vázquez on VAR.
- Broadcasts include DAZN LaLiga TV and Movistar Plus+ in Spain, SKY Sports and SKY Plus in Mexico and Central America, and DSports/DGO in much of Latin America, with additional local carriers such as América TV in Peru.
- Barcelona arrive as reigning champions, LaLiga leaders and on an eight-match winning run, while Athletic’s recent form is uneven with just one victory in their last five matches.
- The Copa del Rey octavos draw pairs Racing de Santander vs Barcelona, Deportivo de La Coruña vs Atlético, Albacete vs Real Madrid, and Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic, with single-match ties set for Jan. 13–15 and VAR in use.
- The Supercopa is again staged in Saudi Arabia, adding travel and schedule strain for the four participants ahead of next week’s domestic cup fixtures.