Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will face off in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday in what promises to be a fascinating encounter.

Both teams enter this campaign with a series of improvements and should both challenge for all trophies in 2014-15. The Spanish Super Cup is not considered a major trophy, but it still counts and will be of utmost important to both sides. Real Madrid is competing after having won the Copa del Rey, while Atletico earned its place after winning the Spanish League title.

Real Madrid has won the trophy nine times with its most recent triumph coming in 2012. Back then the team took down Barcelona 4-4 on away goals. Atletico last won it in 1985 and has finished as a runner-up on four other occasions. The team competed for it last season against Barcelona and drew 1-1 over two legs. However, Los Rojiblancos lost on away goals. Surprisingly, this is the first time that these two rivals face off in this competition.

This will be the fifth meeting of the 2014 calendar year between these two teams. The two sides met for the first time on February 5 when they battled it out in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. Los Blancos came away with a huge 3-0 win. A week later, Real Madrid managed a 2-0 win to move on to the final.


World Cup stars James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos make up the bulk of Madrid's summer spending so far, while Keylor Navas has also arrived from Levante to compete with Iker Casillas for the No 1 spot. Atleti have countered the departures of key players such as Diego Costa, Felipe Luis and Thibaut Courtois by signing stars including Antoine Griezmann, Mario Mandzukic, Jan Oblak, Raul Jiménez, Guilherme Siqueira and Miguel Moya.

The additions, as well as Atleti's success in keeping hold of stars such as defenders Diego Godin and Miranda and talented midfielder Koke, have left Simone's men in good shape to cause Barcelona and Madrid, the two pre-season favourites to take Atleti's title, plenty of problems this season - starting in the two-legged Super Cup.



When: Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. ET

Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain

TV Info: Live on Sky Sports 5 & HD (UK only), ESPN (US only)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK only) ESPN Player (US only)

I didn't think I will say this, but........




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Back to the topic, well am not a real madrid fan but I see them winning tonight. Real Madrid strengthened their squad during this summer while athletico madrid sold some of their stars, so I see a real madrid win, weda convincingly or not, a win is a win.

Click like if u think real madrid will win

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HALA Madrid

as an arsenal fan i say hala madrid

UP Madrid

oh sorry I meant, Real Madrid

Madrid all d way

HALA real MADRID.......................







WHERE MY FEMALE MADRIDSTAS AT ?,COME TWERK FOR PAPA

Hala Madrid..... We are winning 2-0.....

I rep, Real Madrid all the way and tipping then to win by 3-0

Athletico Madrid is now a depleted team, I think most of the valuable key players have left,Hence, another easy trophy for Christian I Ron......do

That's what my Oracle says lolz

Hala Madrid....another trophy for grab. Na only us waka com? No blame us, na our time.

Can you guys be more specific with your Madrids? Some said Up Madrid, Others Says Hala Madrid, Me am saying Which Madrid

aminho: as an arsenal fan i say hala madrid

Me and U both....

kultimate009: Hala Madrid..... We are winning 2-0.....

Which of the Madrids lol

Real Madrid = Ronaldo fc... This guy got fans more than any player EVER!

Emrey: Madrid all d way

Wch of the Madrid? Real or Fake?

Real Madrid all the way

#Hallamadrd

HALA MADRID. Ronaldo anoda collection 4 u #TROPHY

el_madridco

Like if you believe Cr7 will win ballon dor again

Let us watch and see

ayusco85:

Back to the topic, well am not a madrid fan but I see them winning tonight. Madrid strengthened their squad during this summer while athletico sold some of their stars, so I see a madrid win, weda convincingly or not, a win is a win.

Click like if u think madrid will win

Be specific
We have Athletico Bilbao, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. We don't know the one you were talking about in your post

hala madrid!!!

ayusco85:

Back to the topic, well am not a madrid fan but I see them winning tonight. Madrid strengthened their squad during this summer while athletico sold some of their stars, so I see a madrid win, weda convincingly or not, a win is a win.

Click like if u think madrid will win

You dey read at all?

Yeeeeeeeeeeee, Messi go don dey cry o. Ronaldo, dey pursue me ooooo. HALA/REAL MADRID

vision2050: Like if you believe Cr7 will win ballon dor again

spot on brother man

Bleep madrid, they've been there since only God knows yet not a football club. castilla is prolly the most bleeped up academy. destroying transfer market.

Atletico Madrid should win. Just a compensation from me for what happened between us this transfer window.