Barcelona versus Real Madrid LIVE: Vinicius Jr fires Los Blancos ahead in Saudi Arabia as Xavi goes behind in his first Clasico as a chief... with Barca new kid Ferran Torres STARTING the Spanish Super Cup semi-last conflict
Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-last in Riyadh
It is whenever Barca first mentor Xavi Hernandez will take on Real in the hole
Genuine are in much better structure, finishing off LaLiga with 17 focuses more than Barca
This is the main gathering between the two adversaries in a cutthroat game abroad
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Barcelona face Real Madrid in a Spanish Super Cup semi-last in Saudi Arabia in what might actually be a frightening night for the Catalans.
This is Xavi Hernandez's first Clasico since becoming Barca mentor and he has conceded that right presently Real are far better than his side.
While Real are taking off at the highest point of LaLiga, Barca are generally the way down in 6th, following their wild adversaries by an astounding 17 places.
Karim Benzema (focus) heats up with Eder Militao (right) on top of things with Barcelona
Genuine Madrid's Luka Modric taking on Barca's Frenkie de Jong in a 2-1 win for Real in October
Xavi delighted in many successes over Real as a player and meets them interestingly as mentor
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Carlo Ancelotti's side go into the game in certain state of mind after a 4-1 win over Valencia, while Barcelona were held to a baffling 1-1 draw at Granada in their last trip, yielding a 89th-minute balancer.
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19:42
Luuk de Jong adjusts!
Barcelona, some way or another, are level. It's a really rough work to come clean, yet the Catalans won't mind at all. Dembele flashes the risk with a summary the left and low cross in towards Dutchman De Jong, whose shot bobs off the outstretched Courtois and kicks back ease off his feet and into the objective.
19:41
A third endeavor from Asensio
Asensio at long last hits the objective with his third shot from fresh yet can't have sufficient power on his chance and it's a simple put something aside for Ter Stegen.
19:39
Piece of a level environment in Riyadh
The King Fahd Stadium might be at just half limit however all things being equal, you'd anticipate a superior environment in the ground for a round of this size. However, it sounds pretty level and the game is deficient with regards to the edge you'd expect were it being held at the Nou Camp or Santiago Bernabeu
19:35
Dembele dispatches a rocket
The French winger finds an opening from outside the area and gets a few genuine power on his shot, which flies a couple of feet over the bar.
19:33
Opportunity for Barcelona
Barca figure out how to test Thibaut Courtois once more. It's a great move starting with a run from Gavi in the center, who works the ball to Ousmane Dembele and afterward Jordi Alba. Luuk de Jong gets his head on Alba's cross yet Courtois is equivalent to the work. In any case, a piece better from Xavi's side.
19:27
Vinicius scores!
Genuine start to lead the pack and you can't say it hasn't been coming. The move comes regarding when Sergio Busquets is seized around the midway line and Real rapidly move the ball advances. Benzema slips the ball into the way of Vinicius, who is ice cool and hammers the ball past Ter Stegen into the focal point of the net.
19:23
Asensio has another break
It's one more start to finish assault from Real, Vinicius destroying the left wing and tracking down Asensio. The Spaniard draws a little nearer to hitting the objective this time yet Ter Stegen can inhale a moan of alleviation as the shot goes over.
19:19
A convincing fight occurring among Vinicius and Dani Alves
There's a 17-year age hole between Dani Alves and Vinicius Jr yet up to this point the Brazilian pair look equally matched in their shake on the flank. Alves might not have his comrade's speed yet he has the experience and figured out how to seize him and stop a perilous run.
19:13
Vinicius has the primary shot on track
Genuine are annihilating Barcelona on the counter here and they nip in behind the Catalans' high protective line once more. Vinicius takes on Ronald Araujo and gets a sight at objective however fires straight into the arms of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
19:08
Asensio has a go
The Merengues look much more grounded in the initial trades and Marco Asensio is the furthest down the line player to take a shot from range after a streaming move from Carlo Ancelotti's side, however the Spanish forward likewise misses the objective.
19:03
First endeavor from Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti's side have the main shot of the game, Benzema attempting to twist into the net from fresh however rather scooping his work over the bar
19:01
The game is in progress
We have start off in Riyadh
19:00
30,000 fans watch the game live
The King Fahd Stadium is at half limit this evening because of Covid limitations yet 30,000 fans have made it in to the ground.
Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup - Semi Final - Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia - January 12, 2022 Fans in the stands before the match REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
18:54
Regardless of whether Barca can keep Benzema under control, they actually need to manage Vinicius
Genuine are having such a decent season that they can make a case for the main two scorers in LaLiga. Benzema drives the way with 17 strikes yet second on the rundown is Vinicius Jr, who has scored multiple times. That is four additional occasions in the primary portion of this season than the Brazilian oversaw in his past three missions consolidated. He positively took as much time as necessary to bed in, however presently the forward is only the player Real trusted he would be the point at which they culled him from Flamengo in 2017.
18:47
A first match in Quite a while for Ferran
While Benzema is impeccably oiled, Ferran Torres may be deficient with regards to a touch of sharpness this evening on his presentation for Barcelona.
The 21-year-old has not played a serious match since scoring in Manchester City's 6-2 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup on September 21.
He began the season well, beginning City's initial four Premier League matches and scoring two times against Arsenal. Yet, when it turned out to be clear he was seeking leave for Barcelona, Pep Guardiola removed him from the group.
The forward then broken his metatarsal while on worldwide obligation with Spain in October and has not played from that point forward.
It will be entrancing to see what sort of shape he is in.
18:43
Keep an eye out for Benzema
Karim Benzema has taken advantage of on the lucky break Lionel Messi's takeoff managed the cost of him and has determinedly laid down a good foundation for himself as LaLiga's best player. The Frenchman's numbers this season are genuinely remarkable. He has scored 17 objectives in LaLiga and five in the Champions League while adding eight helps across the two rivalries. He's in productive disposition as well, scoring supports in two of his last three matches, in the 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao before Christmas and in the 4-1 whipping of Valencia toward the end of the week. Be careful, Barca
18:29
Alaba nonappearance clarified
The one shock in the Real Madrid line-up was the shortfall of David Alaba, who has been in extraordinary structure since joining the club on a free exchange from Bayern Munich. As per Spanish media reports, the Austrian safeguard was feeling a touch of muscle distress in his leg and that is the reason he wasn't in the matchday crew. In any case, his essence in the last, if his side win this evening obviously, has not yet been precluded.
18:25
A lot of history when Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Super Cup
It could be the primary Clasico in Saudi Arabia yet there's such a lot of history between these different sides in the Spanish Super Cup. Who can fail to remember the 2011 conflict at the Nou Camp, when pressure between the two burrows arrived at edge of boiling over and Jose Mourinho wound up putting his finger in Barca aide mentor Tito Vilanova's eye
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