Following Real Madrid's 3-0 victory in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals over Mallorca on Thursday, the first El Clasico of 2025 is here in quite an occasion. Jude Bellingham netted the winning goal to set up the meeting between the two rivals as Los Blancos will face Barcelona after they took care of Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday by a 2-0 margin with Gavi and Lamine Yamal scoring.

Real Madrid punched their ticket to the Spanish Super Cup final after a decisive 3–0 victory over Mallorca. With Barcelona already through to the Spanish Super Cup final, Real Madrid and Mallorca clashed at King Abdullah Sports City for the chance to meet the Catalans on Sunday.

For a Spanish Super Cup semifinal meeting with RCD Mallorca, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will make a number of changes to his starting XI.