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

Lewandowski scored his first goal since the World Cup after a pass from Ousmane Dembélé in the 40th minute. The final will be on Sunday at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. The score was 2-2 after extra time as Ansu Fati gave Barcelona an early lead and Loren Morón equalized again for Betis.

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 goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen saving a penalty during Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Betis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan 12, 2023.

“It was a very difficult match mainly after the break because they dominated possession and made it really though for us. Ansu Fati put Barcelona back in front, finishing off a stunning move from just inside the area, but Betis fought back again and equalised thanks to another fine effort from Luiz Henrique, whose cross was brilliantly finished by substitute Loren Moron with a heel-kick from just inside the six-yard-box. Lewandowski thought he had put Barca back in front with a strike three minutes later but the VAR again ruled out the goal for an offside in the build up and the match went into extra time.

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, right, scores past Real Betis Balompie goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in their Spanish Supercopa semi-final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ...

PATRIOTISM A PRIORITY: Hong Kong’s Olympic committee said that funding might be pulled from the dozens of sports associations that do not have ‘China’ in their name Hong Kong’s sports associations have been told to include “China” in their official names or risk having funding pulled, as authorities embrace nationalism after quashing democracy protests. The spectator was standing “behind a sand dune” on the rally track when the accident occurred, and died on the transfer by helicopter to hospital, race organizers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) said in a statement. The Nazare Canyon, a 5km deep crack in the floor of the continental shelf, allows waves to roll in with little loss of “We are, with the fight that we showed. Now we have to compete in it and win it.” “I would like to have less work in games,” Ter Stegen added.

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.

The latest edition of El Clasico takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with all the action exclusively live on BT Sport.

Hopefully, it can be the same in this Super Cup.” They also hold the Spanish Super Cup after beating Athletic Bilbao last January. “Titles are always important for this club,” said Ancelotti. [Real Madrid](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/real-madrid-cf) and [Barcelona](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/fc-barcelona) meet in the Spanish Super Cup final. Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski are to set to play in the Spanish Super Cup final The Spanish Super Cup is on the line as Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in Saudi Arabia, with all the action exclusively live on BT Sport.

There is plenty more to this clash in Saudi Arabia beyond the famous rivalry that will take center stage.

Native Saudi Arabian ventures NEOM and Red Sea Development had their names on the 2022 tournament, and though NEOM does once more, the other’s involvement is unclear. Altogether, it can cost comfortably—or less so—north of €100 ($108) monthly when factoring in all the other services. However, unlike the arenas built in neighboring Qatar for the World Cup, this stadium is not designed for one-off events. There are logistical components to this event, too, with supporters usually able to purchase refundable ticket bundles in case their team doesn’t reach the final. Yet it is believed to stem directly from the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh—who oversees sport and related departments while owning La Liga team Almería. The Middle Eastern nation reportedly supplied the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) with €40 million ($43 million) each year between 2020 and 2022, despite the 2021 edition taking place in Sevilla due to the pandemic.

The final of the Supercopa de Espana takes place on Sunday, with arch rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona set to go head to head in Saudi Arabia for the first ...

Fans in the UK wanting to watch the Supercopa de Espana final between Real Madrid and Barcelona can do so on BT Sports 2. The Supercopa de Espana final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will kick off at 22:00 local time in Riyadh. Eder Militao suffered a concussion during their semi final and is a major doubt for the game. On penalties, however, the Blaugrana had The tie was eventually settled by a penalty shoot-out from which Los Blancos held their nerve to reach the final. The match will be played in an exotic setting: at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia.

The Catalan outfit have no injury concerns heading into the match, but they played 120 minutes in the competition's second semi-final on Thursday, ultimately ...

[Ferran Torres](/people/ferran-torres/), [Marcos Alonso](/people/marcos-alonso/) and [Franck Kessie](/people/franck-kessie/) are also options for change, but the trio are expected to again be on the bench for the Catalan outfit. [Robert Lewandowski](/people/robert-lewandowski/) still has two games to serve on his league suspension, but the Poland is available for this competition, and he will again lead the line on Sunday. [Jules Kounde](/people/jules-kounde/) could therefore start at right-back, with Christensen potentially joining [Ronald Araujo](/people/ronald-araujo/) in the middle of the back four.

Andres Iniesta insisted that it was "the right moment" to move to Japan, after the player left Barcelona for Vissel Kobe in 2018.

It was the right decision on a sporting level and on a family level." I was happy and convinced that it was the right moment. The Barcelona legend elected to leave the Catalan club in May 2018, after celebrating a La Liga win.