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Thibaut Courtois was in inspired form for Real Madrid against Valencia in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final - as he has been all season.

[The Athletic’s Spanish football coverage](https://theathletic.com/4064085/2023/01/09/barca-barcelona-real-madrid/) has expanded… Only injuries — which have forced him to miss four [La Liga](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/) and two Champions League games this season — have prevented him from playing more. Courtois has kept up that form this season, even after a disappointing [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) in which he was dumped out with [Belgium](https://theathletic.com/football/team/belgium/) at the group stage. That analysis paid off, as the goalkeeper gave his side victory and a place in the final for what could be his eighth title in four years at Madrid. [La Liga news](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/), [La Liga table](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/standings/); [La Liga fixtures and results](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/schedule/) [Dermot Corrigan](https://theathletic.com/author/dermot-corrigan/)is joined by four new writers… Then he proved his worth again in the penalty shootout — even if Ancelotti claimed in the build-up to the semi-final that his team hadn’t prepared for that eventuality. Carlo Ancelotti’s side had scored their four penalties while Valencia had missed one, so their captain [Jose Gaya](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jose-gaya-g9K49hBoW6bRaf0G/) had to convert his effort to keep his side’s hopes alive. with Gaya, I saw he missed the last one against Despite the high pressing from Gennaro Gattuso’s side, he showed few signs of discomfort when passing out with his feet — a skill he has improved upon since joining Madrid. At 6ft 7in (or a touch over 200cm), Real’s goalkeeper hardly had to move from the centre of the goal. [Valencia](https://theathletic.com/football/team/valencia-cf/)’s fifth penalty of the shootout and [Real Madrid](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-madrid/) were one step away from the Supercopa de Espana final after a 1-1 draw following extra time. It was soon flagged offside, but Courtois was not to know.

In front of huge number of football fans, Real Madrid was able to achieve the precious victory. This win earned them a place in the final match that will be ...

The second tournament was staged in Riyadh at the beginning of 2022, and saw Real Madrid again lift the trophy after defeating Athletic Bilbao. In front of huge number of football fans, Real Madrid was able to achieve the precious victory. A tournament which is brought by Ministry of Sport as part of the sporting events in 2nd Diriyah Season.

The French midfielder lifted the Champions League, LaLiga, the UEFA Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup last year.

Alongside Camavinga, the other members of the XI are: Bazunu, Hincapié, Gvardiol, Nuno Mendes, Gavi, Bellingham, Pedri, Musiala, Adeyemi and Ansu Fati. Camavinga has been chosen as one of the best U-20 players of last year by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). Other madridistas recognised by the IFFHS on the basis of their performances in 2022 are: Benzema, Modrić and Courtois, all members of the

Can Real Madrid reach another Supercup final? Real Madrid are up against Valencia in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup in a bid to reach the final and ...

Madrid will then face Athletic Club and Real Sociedad in consecutive matchdays in La Liga before squaring up against Valencia on 3rd Feb. Madrid come into this after a shock defeat to Villarreal in the previous game and will be without David Alaba and Aurelien Tchouameni due to calf injuries. Valencia come into this fixture having lost two straight league games, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of Cadiz.

Defenders Lucas Vazquez and Eder Militao were both withdrawn, the former suffering a twisted ankle and the latter taking a head knock. Eduardo Camavinga was ...

Nacho started at left back on Wednesday, but he may be required to play centrally if both Alaba and Militao are out for a sustained period of time. Having already lost David Alaba to injury, the news that Vazquez and Militao could be set for spells on the sideline is a blow for Ancelotti. Eduardo Camavinga was also withdrawn at half time, with the extent of his injury yet to be determined.

Despite returning, Juventus fans were hostile towards the World Cup winning captain, with many feeling that he jumped ship following the club's demise. However, ...

[Cannavaro was keen to dismiss those claims](https://football-italia.net/cannavaro-didnt-betray-juventus-for-real-madrid/) when he spoke to the media on Thursday, stating that a pre-arranged transfer had been agreed between the two clubs which would see the Italian move to the Santiago Bernabeu. [Juventus](https://football-italia.net/teams/juventus/). [Real Madrid](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/real-madrid) in the mid-to-late noughties, winning La Liga twice as well as the Supercopa in 2008.

The Blues have put plenty of research into the potential signing and it is "not impossible" that they could even get their man in January.

A priori, Barcelona's struggles with the salary limit would make Los Blancos the favourites in this race. Florentino Perez will be able to loosen the purse ...

So far the Blaugrana have often relied on the draw of playing for them as part of their negotiation tactics, yet with Real Madrid on a level footing from that perspective, Joan Laporta’s hand is weakened. Meanwhile Barcelona do not have a top level right-back in their squad, instead relying on Sergi Roberto, Hector Bellerin and at times Jules Kounde to the job. The French defender is set to leave Bayern in the summer, with just a year left on his deal, having fallen out with Julian Nagelsmann.