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Live updates as Betis face Barça in the 2023 Spanish Super Cup semi-finals today, Thursday 12 January 2023, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.

Helped, of course, by the fact that more clubs now qualify for the tournament, Barcelona have been absolute Super Cup regulars in recent years. Real Betis, on the other hand, have very little Super Cup experience. The captain's armband, by the way, features an image of Juan Miranda's winning penalty in the Copa del Rey final shootout against Valencia in April. After three and a half years in Seville, the left-back joined Premier League side Aston Villa yesterday. The first two were scored after utterly filthy passes from Ronaldinho and Xavi. Guys like Sergio Canales and Nabil Fekir are also looking to get the team playing. In 2021/22, they took a victory apiece from their two clashes in the Spanish top flight, with both teams winning away. “They like to have the ball. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Xavi said of his fellow World Cup winner: “He’s so important. With just under five minutes to go until Carlos del Cerro Grande gets this semi-final away, here's a final look at the teams: We’ll find it difficult to get the ball off them. “It’s a big loss for us," the 69-year-old said.

Barcelona lead the La Liga standings, yet the Blaugrana will know their form outside of league play has been poor as they meet Real Betis in the semifinals ...

Rodriguez — Henrique, Fekir, Canales, Rodri — Iglesias. 75 mins to kick: Real Betis wasted no time in securing a replacement at left-back for the departure of Alex Moreno to Aston Villa. Gavi — 22. Alba — 8. 9th min: Barcelona with the game's first corner, and 39-year-old Claudio Bravo comes to to punch. 15th min: Barcelona are running circles around Real Betis at the moment. Then, Sergi Roberto intercepts a Betis move inside the 18-yard-box and touches it back to ter Stegen, but the Barcelona goalkeeper has to clear it with a slide. ter Stegen (GK) — S. Rodri — 9. Rodriguez — 11. Miranda — 5. Bravo (GK) — 24.

Coverage of today's Super Cup semifinal will start at 1:30 p.m., with match time at 2 p.m.. ESPN Deportes will carry the game, which will be live ...

[‘It didn’t come easy’: Micah Parsons, a kid from uptown Harrisburg, has become a star in the NFL](https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2023/01/it-didnt-come-easy-micah-parsons-a-kid-from-uptown-harrisburg-has-become-a-star-in-the-nfl.html) [How much money did Tom Brady lose in FTX collapse? This is the fourth edition of the revamped Super Cup, which used to be played only between the Spanish league champion and the Copa del Rey winner. Barcelona coach Xavi started with Ansu Fati in Lewandowski’s position this past weekend in the win over Atlético Madrid. Madrid won the revamped Super Cup in 2020 and 2022. Madrid clinched the league ahead of Barcelona last season while Betis won the cup final against Valencia. Betis enters the Super Cup boosted by consecutive wins to start the year, leaving the Seville club in fourth place in the Spanish league and with a spot secured in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Both teams enter on a bit of a roll following action this past weekend. Ousmane Dembélé scored in the first half and Barcelona held on for its first league win of the year and its first at Atlético Madrid since 2019. He is, however, allowed to play in the Super Cup, though, and is set to start against Betis. Barcelona coach Xavi will be able to count on Robert Lewandowski again after the striker missed the league game against Atlético while serving the first of a three-game suspension. Barcelona rebounded from recent poor results with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Atlético Madrid while Betis continued its good start to the year with a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano to stay in the Champions League spots. Barcelona will play Real Betis today in the other half of Spain’s “Final Four” championship, also known as the Spanish Super Cup.

Barcelona faces Real Betis in a Supercopa de Espana match at Estadio Benito Villamarin in Sevilla, Spain, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 (1/12/23).

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Betis came back in the second half, pressing Barcelona up-front, and Nabil Fekir slotted in a low shot just inside the far post in the 77th minute after being set-up by Luiz Henrique. Lewandowski thought he had put Barca back in front with a strike three ...

"It was a very difficult match mainly after the break because they dominated possession and made it really though for us. [Luiz Henrique](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304215/Luiz-Henrique) and [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s bullet-like shots, [Ousmane Dembele](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé) burst forward in a fine individual effort before he passed the ball to [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski), who beat goalkeeper [Claudio Bravo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/85373/Claudio-Bravo) from close range to score the opener. "I'm very proud of myself. [Nabil Fekir](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189025/Nabil-Fekir) slotted in a low shot just inside the far post in the 77th minute after being set-up by Luiz Henrique. "It was a beautiful match, one of those the fans show up to watch," Ter Stegen said after the match. [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) saved [Juanmi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143643/Juanmi)'s and [William Carvalho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157390/William-Carvalho)'s poorly-struck spot kicks to give [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83) a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi's and William Carvalho's poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams ...

"It was a very difficult match mainly after the break because they dominated possession and made it really though for us. They were superior in the midfield, had control of the match and we had to fight really hard to advance." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Marc-André ter Stegen saved two penalties and Pedri converted the deciding spot kick as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 4-2 in a shootout Thursday to set up a ...

Lewandowski scored his first goal since the World Cup after a pass from Ousmane Dembélé in the 40th minute. “It will be a beautiful match,” Ter Stegen said. The score was 2-2 after extra time as Ansu Fati gave Barcelona an early lead and Loren Morón equalized again for Betis. You also need some luck in the shootout, and this time it was on our side.” “The match was super difficult, Betis made it tough for us,” Ter Stegen said. “Ter Stegen makes the difference,” Barcelona coach Xavi said.

Todos los detalles para seguir la final de la Supercopa de España 2023 entre el Real Madrid y el Barcelona.

Por su parte, el Barcelona está atravesando un buen momento en esta reanudación post-Mundial, buscando dejar atrás un frustrante primer semestre de temporada. El Madrid no dejó la mejor imagen en la semifinal, pero terminó venciendo por penaltis al Valencia (4-3), luego de igualar 1-1 en los 120 minutos previos. Promesa de partidazo en Riad, Arabia Saudita.

BARCELONA -- Riad vivirá el segundo Clásico de la temporada, el primero en una final y en la nueva Supercopa, después de que a los penalties salvadores del ...

Y sí brilló, de manera especialmente destacada, [Ansu Fati](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/292957/ansu-fati), que entró para refrescar el ataque como no pudo hacerlo antes Ferran, y se sacó de la chistera un gol sensacional. Seis años después, y por primera vez fuera de España, la Supercopa se la jugarán cara a cara Barça y Madrid. Durante el partido estuvo enorme, a pesar de encajar dos goles, y en la suerte definitiva sacó dos manos sensacionales a los lanzamientos de Juanmi y William Carvalho. Esta vez ante el Betis, imponiéndose por 4-2 y para, por fin, hacer felices a los organizadores del torneo para protagonizar un Clásico con el Real Marid en la primera final del curso que disputarán ambos equipos. [Madrid](/futbol/equipo/_/id/86/real-madrid) respondiera el [Barcelona](/futbol/equipo/_/id/83/barcelona) de igual forma. El equipo azulgrana se clasificó para la final en 2021 imponiéndose a la Real Sociedad en la tanda de penalties.

Marc-André ter Stegen ataja dos penales y Pedri convierte el decisivo para que Barcelona se imponga 4-2 en la tanda frente al Betis, con lo que reserva un ...

En la semifinal del jueves, Lewandowski logró su primer gol desde el Mundial, luego de un pase de Ousmane Dembélé a los 40 minutos. Se han sumado en la nueva versión los subcampeones de cada una de esas competencias, y el torneo se trasladó a Arabia Saudí por medio de un convenio lucrativo para la Real Federación Española de Fútbol. Morón restableció la paridad unos 10 minutos después, con un taconazo a boca de gol. “Tanto en el segundo tiempo como en los instantes finales fuimos superiores. El equipo azulgrana tratará de obtener su primer trofeo de esta serie desde 2018. Estoy encantado con él, y hoy ha sido la guinda del pastel.

Barcelona está en la final de la Supercopa española: derrotó a Betis en los penales y definirá frente a Real Madrid en Riyad. - Créditos: @GIUSEPPE CACACE.

Barcelona and Real Betis played out a thriller in their Supercopa de España semifinal tie. Sensational goals, a red card, VAR decisions and penalties ...

If one goal made ter Stegen look silly in the 120 minutes, the German goalkeeper recaptured the headlines in the spot kicks. Both sides scored sumptuous goals in the second half. Then, in the second half, Real Betis came out the far better of the two sides. The reward for holding the ball was putting it in the net. The 2-2 scoreline after 120 minutes led to Barcelona winning the spot kicks, 4-2 Barcelona and Real Betis played out a thriller in their Supercopa de España semifinal tie.

Get a report of the Real Betis vs. Barcelona 2022-23 Spanish Supercopa, Semifinals football match.

"It was a very difficult match mainly after the break because they dominated possession and made it really though for us. [Luiz Henrique](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304215/Luiz-Henrique) and [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s bullet-like shots, [Ousmane Dembele](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé) burst forward in a fine individual effort before he passed the ball to [Robert Lewandowski](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski), who beat goalkeeper [Claudio Bravo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/85373/Claudio-Bravo) from close range to score the opener. "I'm very proud of myself. [Nabil Fekir](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189025/Nabil-Fekir) slotted in a low shot just inside the far post in the 77th minute after being set-up by Luiz Henrique. "It was a beautiful match, one of those the fans show up to watch," Ter Stegen said after the match. [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) saved [Juanmi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143643/Juanmi)'s and [William Carvalho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157390/William-Carvalho)'s poorly-struck spot kicks to give [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83) a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

Barcelona converted all four of its penalties in the shootout and Ter Stegen stopped the efforts by Juanmi and Willian Carvalho to give the Catalan club the ...

Lewandowski scored his first goal since the World Cup after a pass from Ousmane Dembélé in the 40th minute. “We are disappointed, the team played a great match,” Pellegrini said. “It will be a beautiful match,” Ter Stegen said. “The match was super difficult, Betis made it tough for us,” Ter Stegen said. The score was 2-2 after extra time as Ansu Fati gave Barcelona an early lead and Loren Morón equalized again for Betis. “Ter Stegen makes the difference,” Barcelona coach Xavi said.

Barcelona were taken all the way to penalties by Real Betis but the Catalan side prevailed to set a date with Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.

The same line-up he went for against Betis may be the same one we see in the final with only a few changes in defense. Perhaps not the smartest move to introduce the slow-paced Busquets against a quick side like Betis who were more than confident they could win and advance to the final. He was sent off in the match against Atletico Madrid and offered very little once more against Betis. He was given an opportunity to impress in Barcelona’s hard-fought win against Intercity in the Copa del Rey and failed to do so. Torres was brought on in the second half and actively did more harm than good. He was active during his time on the pitch and the hope is he is able to use this as a stepping stone to get his season on track.

RIAD (AP) — Marc-André ter Stegen atajó dos penales y Pedri convirtió el decisivo para que Barcelona se impusiera el jueves 4-2 en la tanda frente al Betis, ...

Se han sumado en la nueva versión los subcampeones de cada una de esas competencias, y el torneo se trasladó a Arabia Saudí por medio de un convenio lucrativo para la Real Federación Española de Fútbol. En la semifinal del jueves, Lewandowski logró su primer gol desde el Mundial, luego de un pase de Ousmane Dembélé a los 40 minutos. Morón restableció la paridad unos 10 minutos después, con un taconazo a boca de gol. Estoy supercontento por la victoria, se trata de llegar a finales y ahí estamos”. El equipo azulgrana tratará de obtener su primer trofeo de esta serie desde 2018. Estoy encantado con él, y hoy ha sido la guinda del pastel.

Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Supercopa final after beating Betis on penalties. Robert Lewandowski gave Barca the lead before Nabil Fekir leveled to ...

REAL BETIS 2-2 BARCELONA - MORON SCORES - Henrique crosses into the near post with a rifled effort. BETIS 1-2 BARCELONA - FATI SCORES - Is that the winner? REAL BETIS 1-2 BARCELONA - LEWANDOWSKI SCORES - That might be it - though there's a check for VAR on a possible VAR. 77’ - GOAL! 40’ - GOAL! 24’ - GOAL!

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barcelona made a spectacular victory over Real Betis after 2-2 draw and over penalties, at King Fahd International ...

In front of a huge number of football fans, Barcelona was able to achieve the precious victory. [BUSINESS WIRE](https://www.businesswire.com/))--Barcelona made a spectacular victory over Real Betis after 2-2 draw and over penalties, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday, in the second semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup. The Kingdom’s hosting of this major event comes as part of many international sporting tournaments and events taking place in the 2022 Diriyah Season which are brought by the Ministry of Sport, with the aim to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and as one of the “Quality of Life” Program’s initiatives, by hosting the most spectacular and largest international sporting events, to ensure a great experience for the visitors of the Diriyah Season through amazing activities.

Barcelona are suing LaLiga over its refusal to allow them to join others in increasing salary cap by 15%, club vice president Rafa Yuste said.

"We believe the club's rights are being infringed." The Catalan club were forced to activate a series of their own financial "levers" last summer, selling off assets -- 49% of Barca Studios to Socios.com and Orpheus Media and 25% of domestic TV rights for the next 25 years to Sixth Street -- to be able to increase their squad spending limit sufficiently to register new signings. The rest were handed funds to invest in infrastructure and modernisation, as well as a 15% increase in their league-imposed squad spending limits, in return for CVC receiving 11% of LaLiga's TV rights revenue over the next 50 years.

President Javier Tebas called out Barcelona and the other Superleague clubs for trying to 'rob his house', saying the project will destroy La Liga in the ...

None of those other clubs decided to support the case. La Liga allowed those clubs to expand their salary limit by 15% within their regulations, but denied that privilege to the others (Barcelona, Athletic Club, Real Madrid and UD Ibiza). News has emerged that the two entities will be seeing each other in court, although the matter is unrelated to the Superleague.

Barca were not one of those sides, however, and the Catalan club have lodged a lawsuit against the league as they claim they cannot compete on an equal footing ...

La Liga allowed tranches of that money to be included in Barca’s 2021-22 and 2022-23 season budgets, which allowed Barca to sign stars including Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde last summer. La Liga have argued that Barca have already spent 100 per cent of the money they raised from their levers into their budget which included wages and salary, so adding another 15 per cent would mean that they would be allowed to spend 115 per cent of the money raised, which would only worsen their general financial position long term. First and second-division Spanish clubs who signed up to that ‘La Liga Boost’ arrangement with CVC in 2021 are allowed to spend 15 per cent of the money from that source on wages and transfers.

Barcelona could face a real battle to complete a transfer deal for Wolves star Ruben Neves in 2023.

[Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/videos/fc-barcelona/20190306/8376321347463439/once-del-barca-ante-el-girona-todibo-titular-como-mediocentro.html), Neves’ agent [Jorge Mendes](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/jorge-mendes) is working on a deal between Wolves and Barcelona, with the Premier League side demanding around €40m for the 25-year-old. [Xavi is rumoured to be unconvinced by a deal as he wants a specific profile of midfielder](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/12/10/xavi-unsure-on-barcelona-move-for-ruben-neves) to replace Busquets and [Newcastle United](https://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/newcastle-united/) could now swoop in. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11633315/Newcastle-interested-Wolves-midfielder-Ruben-Neves-step-search-holding-midfielder.html), Newcastle are monitoring the situation, with Neves into the final 18 months of his contract, as head coach Eddie Howe looks to build a squad capable of qualifying for the Champions League, at St. [Barcelona](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/barcelona) could face a real battle to complete a transfer deal for [Wolves](https://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/wolverhampton-wanderers/) star [Ruben Neves](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/ruben-neves) in 2023. [Sergio Busquets](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/sergio-busquets) at the club. The Portuguese international has been consistently linked a move away from Molineux with La Blaugrana eyeing a possible deal as part of their long term plan to replace

First El Clásico on ABC Television Network; Coverage in English and Spanish begins at 1:30 p.m.. ABC will broadcast the 251^st El Clásico (Real Madrid vs.

7 Athletic Club – leads the top games on matchday 17 in LaLiga on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. This 2022-23 Supercopa de España Final match will mark the first El Clásico on ABC Television. Matchday 17 schedule on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes: The two Copa del Rey representatives in the competition this week lost in the semifinals. The series has 52 ties. FC Barcelona has 97 wins. Fuera de Juego – Supercopa de España Final Postgame ABC will broadcast the 251st El Clásico (Real Madrid vs. Fuera de Juego Pregame Special – Supercopa de España Final Supercopa de España Final – Real Madrid vs. English- and Spanish-language coverage will stream live on ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service. ESPN Deportes will televise the game in Spanish.

Neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona looked exceptionally brilliant in the semifinals, but both edged past challenging opponents to reach the final of the ...

ESPN's streaming service ESPN+ will also carry streams in English and Spanish for subscribers. BT Sport website & app BT Sport 1 Shahid — With 10 goals across 24 competitive outings this campaign, the 22-year-old remains one of the most exciting and dangerous forwards in the world and could easily find another goal here. They have a three-point lead at the top of La Liga and they haven't lost any of their prior eight competitive outings — winning seven of those. That said, Barcelona remain the in-form team overall. Real Madrid headed to the Middle East for the Spanish Supercopa without starters Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba. In the nine matches in which Lewandowski played but did not score, Barca won just three. Valencia failed to convert on a pair of spot-kicks in the ensuing shootout, seeing Madrid move on. Like Valencia, Real Betis failed twice across their four kicks, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen picking up saves both times.