Real Madrid vs Barcelona: 4 players to watch out for | Supercopa de Espana

Real Madrid will take on Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday (January 15) at the King Fahd International Stadium in Saudi Arabia.

Los Blancos currently occupy second position in the La Liga standings and have lost just one out of their last five games across all competitions going into this encounter.

Barcelona, on the other hand, are the current league leaders and come into the El Clasico in impressive form themselves, having not lost in their last five games.

The rivalry between the two clubs has been intense for several years and this cup final promises to be fierce as well. This will be the second meeting between the two eternal rivals this season, with Real Madrid beating Barcelona 3-1 at home in a La Liga encounter in October.

This article will look at four players to watch out for in this encounter.

#4 Vinicius Junior

Vinicius Junior - Villarreal CF v Real Madrid CF - LaLiga Santander 2022-23 campaign

The Brazilian has been one of Carlo Ancelotti's standout players so far and his attacking contributions have been significant.

Vinicius has registered 14 goal contributions in 23 appearances for Los Blancos and is the club's current top scorer in the ongoing campaign.

Most goals for Real Madrid in all competitions 2022/23💪

1⃣0⃣⚽️ - Vinicius Junior
8⃣⚽️ - Karim Benzema
8⃣⚽️ - Federico Valverde
8⃣⚽️ - Rodrygo
5⃣⚽️ - Luka Modric https://t.co/ThnMVT5hfs

His presence in attack is crucial for his team and it will be interesting to see if he can help his team in winning the trophy.

#3 Osumane Dembele

Dembele - FC Barcelona v FC Internazionale: Group C - UEFA Champions League

The Frenchman is one of the players who struggled with injuries last season. However, he has been outstanding this season and his presence in attack has been fruitful for Xavi Hernandez.

Dembele has registered 14 goal contributions in 23 appearances so far and has the most assists by a Barcelona player this season.

Most assists for Barca this season:

7️⃣ Dembele
5️⃣ Raphinha
4️⃣ Ansu
4️⃣ Lewandowski
3️⃣ Alba
3️⃣ Balde
3️⃣ Kounde
2️⃣ Gavi
2️⃣ Roberto
1️⃣ Busquets
1️⃣ Christensen
1️⃣ Ferran
1️⃣ Frenkie
1️⃣ Garcia
1️⃣ Torre https://t.co/cAtGLkKSiO

His recent resurgence makes him one of the players to watch out for in this encounter.

#2 Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema - Real Valladolid CF v Real Madrid CF - LaLiga Santander 2022-23

Despite struggling with his fitness since the start of the season, Karim Benzema has been clinical in the final third of the pitch and his attacking contributions have been remarkable.

The Frenchman has registered 10 goal contributions in 14 appearances so far.

His attacking experience is crucial for Real Madrid going into this encounter and it will be interesting to see if he can help his team in winning their first trophy of the 2022-23 season.

#1 Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski - Real Betis v FC Barcelona - Super Copa de España 2023

Robert Lewandowski is arguably the most clinical finisher in Europe and his presence has been valuable for Barcelona.

The Polish international has registered 22 goal contributions in 20 appearances so far and is the club's current top scorer.

Lewandowski for Barca:

2️⃣0️⃣ games
1️⃣8️⃣ goals
4️⃣ assists
0️⃣ freekicks
1️⃣ hattrick https://t.co/49dEaOWig6

His attacking experience is key as it could be needed to unlock Real Madrid's defense in this encounter.