Real Madrid Vs Barcelona In The Spanish Super Cup, Xavi: No Favorites In El Clasico

Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal (right) takes the team to the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid. (X/@FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - Real Madrid's ideal culmination match against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Barca coach Xavi Hernandez stated that there were no favorites in the el clasico match, Monday, January 15 in the morning WIB.

Barca stepped into the final after overcoming the Osasuna 2-0 resistance which was held in neutral places at Al-Awwal Park Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Despite having difficulty facing the Copa del Rey runner-up defense fort, Barca finally won the semifinal match on Friday, January 12 in the morning WIB.

Barca, who are champions of La Liga Spain, face arch rivals Real Madrid, who advanced to the final after overcoming Atletico Madrid in a dramatic 5-3 duel.

Madrid as champions of the Copa del Rey need extra time or extra time after the two teams' normal matches drew 3-3.

The el clasico match in the Spanish Super Cup final was also a repeat last year. At that time, Barca won 3-1 and made Xavi win the first trophy as a coach at Barca.

However, Xavi stated that last year's match had absolutely no effect on both teams even though the majority of players did not change. According to him, nothing has become a favorite in el clasico.

Both teams used to beat each other. In the first volume of El Clasico this season, Madrid won 2-1 over Barca in the domestic competition at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

"We are back in the final and el clasico matches for the umpteenth time. This is certainly our target. We do not play brilliant football, but serious matches," said Xavi.

"There are no favorites in the match because this is El Clasico. However, I hope the final match will run like last year. We are defending champions and hope to enjoy it again," he said again.

Meanwhile, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has given Barca a warning. According to him Madrid showed a team that refused to give up.

When he was 3-2 behind in the match against Atletico, Los Blancos continued to play hard to equalize. As a result, Madrid could score with five minutes remaining in normal time.

"Players never give up. That's Real Madrid's DNA," said Ancelotti.

Xavi also replied to psy war Ancelotti that Barca would prove to be the best and return to beating Madrid in the top match.

"We will win Madrid's ball. That's our DNA. And we are very motivated to do it. This is a momentum to show our best performance," said Xavi.

The semifinal match was quite satisfying for Xavi because striker Robert Lewandowski again showed his sharpness.

The former Bayern Munich striker has been in the spotlight after losing his sharpness since recovering from injury.

Lewandowski opened Barca's victory. Furthermore, Lamine Yamal's young star continued to shine after solidifying Los Cules' lead and bringing them to the final.