9′ Athletic have started the game with the greater intensity, but so far it’s been a tight game without any shooting opportunities.
7′ Barcelona make their first real foray forward, but a flowing move comes to an end as Dembele is caught marginally offside.
5′ Athletic continue to make a promising start, as Lenglet is forced into hacking De Marcos’ devious cross away for a throw-in.
3′ Williams immediately skips past Araujo down the left flank, but Dest races back to dispossess the attacker.
1′ Barcelona get the final underway.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Athletic qualified for the Supercopa after making the final of the 2019/20 Copa del Rey – a final that has been delayed until April.
Bilbao, meanwhile, are unchanged from the side that defeated Real Madrid last time out.
Barcelona makes two changes to the side that defeated Real Sociedad to qualify: Mingueza and Braithwaite drop out for Dest and Messi.
SUBS: Alex Berenguer, Ibai Gomez, Jon Morcillo, Asier Villalibre, Jokin Ezkieta, Oihan Sancet, Unai Nunez, Inigo Lekue, Mikel Vesga.
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-4-2): Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Yeray Alvarez, Inigo Martinez, Mikel Balenziaga; Oscar De Marcos, Dani Garcia, Unai Vencedor, Iker Muniain; Raul Garcia, Inaki Williams.
SUBS: Samuel Umtiti, Inaki Pena, Miralem Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Oscar Mingueza, Trincao, Neto, Junior Firpo, Martin Braithwaite.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergino Dest, Ronald Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousmane Dembele, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann.
Bilbao, meanwhile, are in the final after edging a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the semi-final.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of the Supercopa de Espana final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona qualified today by defeating Real Sociedad on penalties, and they’ll be looking for a morale-boosting trophy after a disappointing league and European campaign last season.
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