Barcelona dominated against Athletic Club on Wednesday as the La Liga leaders eased to a 5-0 win over the Basque side to book their spot in the Supercopa de Espana final. Barca boss Hansi Flick opted to start teenage star Lamine Yamal on the bench in Jeddah,

Barcelona vs Real Madrid is scheduled for a 7pm GMT kick-off on Sunday January 11, 2026. That is 8pm in Spain and 10pm local time in Saudi Arabia. The final will take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

FC Barcelona could welcome as many as three players back to the fold for its first La Liga clash of 2026, which is a crosstown derby meeting with Espanyol.

Barca remain in a tight position with their La Liga-imposed salary limit, but Christensen’s injury does give them options. As the Denmark international is expected to be out for more than four months, the Catalans could use the long-term injury exception in La Liga’s rulebook to use 80 per cent of his salary space to register a new signing.

In a frenetic and intense first Catalan derby of the season, Barcelona showed their championship pedigree and defeated Espanyol 2–0, clinching their ninth consecutive La Liga victory.

Barcelona have confirmed that right winger Roony Bardghji has been registered as first team player. The Blaugrana also confirmed that the 20-year-old will

Marcus Rashford has shined at Barcelona and the England star has made his decision on whether to stay or return to Manchester United.

Boosting the defensive depth of the squad was Barcelona’s main priority during the January transfer window, and it appears the club have taken a step towards achieving that with reports indicating they’ve submitted a formal bid to sign former Blaugrana fullback João Cancelo.

To improve defensive consistency and boost Lamine Yamal's performance, Barcelona initially targeted Marc Guehi. However, the Englishman has been ruled out due to compelling reasons, and two Premier League stars have been offered as alternatives.

Despite the constant drama within the club, Hansi Flick has positioned Barcelona as a legitimate league and European title contender through the first half of the 2025/26 campaign.