
FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will kick off the Spanish Super Cup, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. The two teams played over the weekend for La Liga, but have traveled immediately to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup.
FC Barcelona is first in the La Liga table with 49 points, with a record of 16 wins, one draw, and two losses after 19 league matches.
Athletic Bilbao is eighth in La Liga with 24 points, with a record of seven wins, three draws, and nine losses.
Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-0 over the weekend as Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski scored late in the seocnd half. Barcelona won their last eight games in all competitions.
Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 with Osasuna, and after going 1-0 down in the first half, Gorka Guruzeta scored the equalizer in the 71st minute. Bilbao only has one win in their last five matches across all competitions, which was a 1-0 win over Orense in the Copa Del Rey Round of 32.
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao will kick off at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 10 p.m. local time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City.
The match will be available across select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in other countries like Spain.
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