2021–22 Supercopa de España
Tournament details
Host country Saudi Arabia
CityRiyadh
Dates12–16 January 2022
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsReal Madrid (12th title)
Runners-upAthletic Bilbao
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance72,000 (24,000 per match)
Top scorer(s)Karim Benzema
(2 goals)

The 2021–22 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

The tournament featured the winners and runners-up of the 2020–21 Copa del Rey and 2020–21 La Liga.[4]

Qualified teams

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

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

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 January 2022 – Riyadh
 
 
Atlético Madrid1
 
16 January 2022 – Riyadh
 
Athletic Bilbao2
 
Athletic Bilbao0
 
12 January 2022 – Riyadh
 
Real Madrid2
 
Barcelona2
 
 
Real Madrid (a.e.t.)3
 

Semi-finals

Barcelona2–3 (a.e.t.)Real Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 35,000[8]

Final

Athletic Bilbao0–2Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 30,000[10]
Referee: César Soto Grado (La Rioja)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Real Madrid: Luka Modric scores in Super Cup final win". BBC Sport. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Mctear, Euan (16 January 2022). "Modric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa title". Marca. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Supercopa de España" (PDF). www.rfef.es. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ↑ The 2022 Spanish Super Cup has a Clásico, FC Barcelona, 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021
  6. ↑ Athletic will play in the Super Cup from January 12-16, Athletic Bilbao, 26 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ "Barcelona vs. Real Madrid". www.espn.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao". www.espn.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid". www.espn.com. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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