The football world is looking forward to what will be the match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the first Spanish classic to be held by the meringues and culés in 2022. This match will be played for the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup at the King Fahd Stadium from Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. The choice of this country as the venue has caused controversy.
Both Carlo Ancelotti and Xavi Hernández have named their best players to overcome this key. The aim of the coaches is to win the first title of the season, and for this they need all their figures. In the Blaugrana area, one of those called to appear before the madridistas is Ansu Fati.
The ’10’ of FC Barcelona was included in the payroll and could go from the start in the clash for the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid. The Spanish media highlight it as one of the novelties, since it has not yet received a medical discharge. But, if he is a starter, he will have the chance to break a spell against the white box.
Ansu Fati is the current ’10’ of FC Barcelona since Lionel Messi had to leave the Catalans and leave his number vacant. The transfer of the shirt to the young footballer was a historical event within the club for what the ‘Flea’ meant for the Catalan institution.
However, the footballer born in Guinea-Bissau drags a bad streak left by Lionel Messi: for seven games no ’10’ of ‘Barza’ scores a goal for Real Madrid.
Four years later, the new ’10’ of the culés is Ansu Fati. At the age of 19, the footballer who made his debut in 2019-2020 could start the Spanish Super Cup and end this bad streak that remained in Lionel Messi’s legacy with FC Barcelona.
To score against Real Madrid this Wednesday, January 12, the player would add his fifth goal in the 2021-2022 season. This season he has been the victim of injuries, and has barely recorded eight games played.
Ansu Fati registers a total of four games played against Real Madrid. The first time he debuted in the Spanish classic, he did so on December 18, 2019, becoming the second youngest Barça footballer to play this match. Back then, He was 17 years old, 48 days old. The match ended 0-0.
His second participation against the meringues was on March 1, 2020. The Blaugranas lost 2-0 and Ansu Fati entered the field of play replacing Griezmann.
Their third meeting was on October 24, 2020. That day was historic for the current ’10’ of FC Barcelona, since became the youngest footballer to score in a Spanish classic. In addition, he was a starter. His brand was overshadowed because the Catalans lost 3-1 at the Camp Nou.
After a year, Ansu Fati would face the meringues again on October 24, 2021. However, he was not fortunate to score.
For this Wednesday, January 12, the ’10’ of FC Barcelona could register his fifth Spanish classic in his career, and score his second goal against the Madridistas, today being the replacement for Lionel Messi. He will also try to take his first personal victory against those led by Carlo Ancelotti.
The match of the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup between the FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid will take place this Wednesday, January 12.
The classic between FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid is agreed to take place from las 2.00 pm (Peruvian time) and 8.00 pm (Spanish time).
The channel in charge of transmitting FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid for the Spanish Super Cup will be DirecTV Sports for all of South America
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