El Clasico arrives in the Spanish capital a week after the two teams in question went head to head in Catalonia. The first leg of the Supercopa de Espana produced five goals, all of which were scored in the second half.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi netted a goal each but the latter finished the night on the winning side. However, a terrible mistake from Victor Valdes in post allowed Angel Di Maria to revive Real Madrid’s hopes ahead of the second leg.
Barcelona hold a 3-2 advantage but Real Madrid are eager to make the most of the home factor on Wednesday. Los Blancos are going through their worst start in a season since 1973. Can Jose Mourinho, self-renamed “The Only One”, stop Real Madrid’s boat from sinking deeper?
Click here to see where to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona live in the Supercopa 2012 on Wednesday, 29 August 2012:
Real Madrid vs Barcelona live at 16:30 EST (20:30 GMT) on Augut 29, 2012 (second-leg)
Last year, Real Madrid and Barcelona played out a 2-2 draw in the Supercopa de Espana at the Santiago Bernabeu. While a repeat of this result would suit the Catalans, the hosts are obliged to win on Wednesday.
The return of defender Pepe could benefit Real Madrid in defence. At the other end of the field, Jose Mourinho will be hoping that his forward line clicks at last after watching it stutter against Valencia and Getafe more recently.
Meanwhile, Tito Vilanova is on the brink of landing his first ever trophy as Barcelona coach. The former assistant manager has won the totality of his matches but one – the Joan Gamper Trophy with a B side against Sampdoria. The Catalans are fired up to lift the 2012 Spanish Super Cup on Real Madrid’s soil this Wednesday.
Watch the Copa del Rey champion play to win their fourth consecutive Supercopa de Espana on ESPN3 or ESPN Deportes in the United States. Tune in to Sky Sports 3/HD in England and find out if former English Premier League star Cristiano Ronaldo can add more to his 7-goal Clasico tally.
Catch the best of Spain’s club football rivalries on GolTV Canada from 4:30pm EST. The Supercopa 2012 kicks off at 6:30am Australian EST (August 30) on SBS One Australia.
Are you in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka? Check out TEN Action + and enjoy yet another Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi battle! The channel to watch in Hong Kong is Now Sports 2.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona will also air live on SuperSport 3 Africa and SuperSport 10 in sub-Saharan Africa, Sport TV1 in Portugal, RTVE.es in Spain, Al Jazeera Sports and other channels around the world.
