Winner of the clash faces Real Madrid in the decision
Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao face each other this Thursday afternoon, at 16:00 (Brasília time), at the King Fahd Stadium, in Saudi Arabia, for the semifinal of the Spanish Supercup. The Basque team is the current holder of the competition. The Winner faces Real Madrid in the final, which will be next Sunday.
Atletico Madrid arrives for this Thursday’s duel with problems to assemble the starting lineup. That’s because Griezmann and Savic are injured. However, Luis Suarez and Gimenez return from suspension. The Brazilians Matheus CUnha and Felipe should start the duel between the reserves.
On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao is experiencing a similar moment. Coach Marcelino García Toral does not have Unai Nunez and Unai Vencedor are still in the medical department. On offense, Oihan Sancet and Raul Garcia fight for a spot alongside Iñaki Williams.
Since the Supercopa changed its format and adopted four clubs vying for the title, Atletico Madrid still haven’t won the tournament. In the first edition, the colchoneros were defeated in the decision against Real Madrid on penalties, while Simeone’s team did not participate in the last competition.
