2021 Supercopa de España final

The 2021 Supercopa de España final decided the winner of the 2021 Supercopa de España, the 37th edition of the annual Spanish football super cup competition. The match was played on 17 January 2021 at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, Spain.[4] The match was a clásico between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.

2021 Supercopa de España final
The Estadio La Cartuja in Seville hosted the final.
Event2020–21 Supercopa de España
After extra time
Date17 January 2021 (2021-01-17)
VenueEstadio de La Cartuja, Seville
Man of the MatchIñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]
RefereeJesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)[2]
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherPartly Cloudy
10 °C (50 °F)
66% humidity[3]
2020
2022

Athletic Bilbao won the match 3–2 after extra time to win their third Supercopa de España title.[5][6]

Teams

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Team Qualification for tournament Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Barcelona 2019–20 La Liga runners-up 23 (1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Athletic Bilbao 2019–20 Copa del Rey runners-up[a] 4 (1983, 1984,[b] 2009, 2015)
  1. ^ Outcome of the 2020 Copa del Rey final was not known at the time of the 2020–21 Supercopa de España being played, reaching it granted qualification to both finalists.
  2. ^ Athletic Bilbao won the double in 1983–84, and thus were automatically awarded the Supercopa de España title for 1984.

Route to the final

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Barcelona Round Athletic Bilbao
Opponent Result 2020–21 Supercopa de España Opponent Result
Real Sociedad 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–2 (p) Semi-finals Real Madrid 2–1

Match

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Summary

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Barcelona took the lead in the 40th minute through Antoine Griezmann who finished from a rebound after neat interplay between Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba. Athletic Bilbao replied immediately as Óscar de Marcos scored just two minutes later, assisted by Iñaki Williams, to make it 1–1 going to half time. In the second half, Athletic Bilbao had a goal ruled out for a narrow offside in the 55th minute via VAR after Raúl García's header found the back of the net. Griezmann got his second goal in the 77th minute from another Jordi Alba's cross to give Barcelona the lead again, before substitute Asier Villalibre's 90th-minute equaliser, a volley from an Iker Muniain free kick, forced the game into extra time. Athletic Bilbao started well in the extra period and got their third, match-winning goal in the 93rd minute through a curling drive into the top corner from Williams, who was subsequently named man of the match. Barcelona captain Messi was sent off in the final minutes for striking Villalibre as Barcelona ended the game with 10 players on the pitch.[7]

Details

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Barcelona2–3 (a.e.t.)Athletic Bilbao
  • Griezmann   40', 77'
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Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Athletic Bilbao
GK 1   Marc-André ter Stegen
RB 2   Sergiño Dest   46'
CB 4   Ronald Araújo
CB 15   Clément Lenglet   11'   106'
LB 18   Jordi Alba   114'
CM 21   Frenkie de Jong
CM 5   Sergio Busquets   97'
CM 16   Pedri   88'
RW 11   Ousmane Dembélé   88'
CF 10   Lionel Messi (c)   120+1'
LW 7   Antoine Griezmann
Substitutes:
GK 13   Neto
GK 26   Iñaki Peña
DF 23   Samuel Umtiti
DF 24   Junior Firpo
DF 28   Óscar Mingueza   46'
MF 8   Miralem Pjanić   88'
MF 12   Riqui Puig   97'
FW 9   Martin Braithwaite   88'
FW 17   Francisco Trincão   106'
Manager:
  Ronald Koeman
 
GK 1   Unai Simón
RB 21   Ander Capa   81'
CB 5   Yeray Álvarez
CB 4   Iñigo Martínez   95'
LB 24   Mikel Balenziaga   83'
RM 18   Óscar de Marcos
CM 27   Unai Vencedor   81'
CM 14   Dani García   67'
LM 10   Iker Muniain (c)
CF 22   Raúl García   83'
CF 9   Iñaki Williams   106'
Substitutes:
GK 13   Jokin Ezkieta
DF 3   Unai Núñez   95'
DF 15   Iñigo Lekue   83'
MF 6   Mikel Vesga   81'
MF 16   Oihan Sancet
FW 2   Jon Morcillo   110'   106'
FW 7   Ibai Gómez
FW 12   Álex Berenguer   81'
FW 20   Asier Villalibre   109'   83'
Manager:
  Marcelino

Man of the Match:
Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Angel Nevado Rodríguez (Extremadura)
Javier Martínez Nicolás (Murcia)
Fourth official:[2]
José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Diego Barbero Sevilla (Andalusia)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Balearic Islands)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iñaki Williams: "El trabajo que vengo haciendo desde hace tiempo hoy se ha visto recompensado"" [Iñaki Williams: "The work I have been doing for a long time has been rewarded today"]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Relación de colegiados designados: Supercopa España, Final" [List of designated officials: Supercopa España, Final] (PDF). Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Weather forecast for Seville, Spain". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "La Asamblea de la RFEF aprueba la celebración de la Supercopa de España en Andalucía". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Lionel Messi sent off as Barcelona lose Spanish Super Cup to Athletic Bilbao". BBC Sport. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ Bell, Arch (17 January 2021). "Williams sinks Barcelona and Athletic claim the Supercopa". Marca. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Messi sent off as Athletic Bilbao sink Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup". Guardian. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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Official Match highlights on YouTube