Where to watch Athletic Club vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel, kick-off time, lineups for the Spanish Super Cup

Athletic Club and Barcelona meet in Saudi Arabia for a place in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Athletic enter as Copa del Rey holders, while Barcelona qualify through last season’s runner-up finish in La Liga.

Los Leones go into this clash in remarkable form, riding a 15-match unbeaten run across all competitions. Since October, they have secured 11 wins and four draws, showing consistency and resilience. During this impressive run, Athletic have only been held without a point twice and have picked up high-profile victories against the likes of Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.

On the other hand, Barcelona are looking to improve their fortunes in this tournament. The Blaugrana were runners-up in last year’s Super Cup and have only won the revamped four-team format once since its introduction in 2020.

For Barcelona, ​​this competition represents a vital opportunity to regain momentum. The Catalan giants faltered in La Liga before the festive break, suffering back-to-back defeats and relinquishing their grip on top spot in the league.

Despite their recent struggles, the Blaugrana can take confidence from their previous win over Athletic in La Liga this season. Furthermore, they have dominated this fixture in recent history, losing just once in their last six meetings across all competitions.

The sports news looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the game, kick-off times and the latest lineup news.

Athletic Club vs. Barcelona live stream, tv channel

How to watch this Spanish Super Cup semi-final in the US:

TV channel: ESPN2

Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+

This game is available for live telecast on ESPN2 in the United States. Streaming options are available at Fubo and ESPN+.

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What time does Athletic Club vs. Barcelona kick off?

This Spanish Super Cup semi-final will take place at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and gets started Wednesday, January 8 on 10 p.m local time.

Here’s how that time translates across the US:

	Date	Kickoff time
eastern time	Wednesday, January 8	2 p.m
Central time	Wednesday, January 8	1 p.m
Mountain time	Wednesday, January 8	12.00
Pacific Time	Wednesday, January 8	11 in the morning

Athletic Club vs. Barcelona lineups, team news

Athletic Club is without two midfield stars Ander Herrera and Oihan Sancet remains in Bilbao to recover from injuries.

Inaki Williams are leading the Basque side’s attack amid fresh rumors of Barcelona launching a summer transfer push, while Nico Williams rotated to the bench and replaced by Alex Berenguer.

Athletic Club’s starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Simon (GK) — Lekue, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche — Prados, Jauregizar — I. Williams, Gomez, Berenguer — Guruzeta.

Damaged: Ruiz (muscle), Sancet (muscle), Sancet (ankle).
Suspended: No

Barcelona has chosen to include Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in their traveling party to Jeddah despite the duo being ineligible to play. A pre-kickoff ruling in a Spanish court has given the club a temporary passport to register the players and they could be available if Barcelona progress to the final.

Wojciech Szczesny starting in goal for Barcelona, ​​with reports about it Inaki Pena was late for a team meeting and thus benched by Hansi Flick.

Andreas Christensen has been included as he returns to full fitness, with Flick confirming Lamin Yamal is ready to start after an ankle problem.

Barcelona’s starting line-up (4-3-3, right to left): Szczesny (GK) — Konde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde — Casado, Gavi, Pedri — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.

Damaged: Bernal, Ter Stegen (both knees)
Suspended: No

Athletic Club vs Barcelona prediction

Despite Barcelona’s recent struggles, their pedigree and firepower should give them an edge against Athletic Club, who narrowly avoided an upset in their last game. Expect an intense clash with attacking football, but the Catalans are likely to prevail.

Forecast: Athletics club 1-2 Barcelona

The Spanish Super Cup match schedule this week

Wednesday, January 8

• Athletic Club vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.)

Thursday 9 January

• Real Madrid vs. Majorca (2 p.m.)