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• Kylian Mbappé’s first appearance in a Supercopa de España final
• Robert Lewandowski from FC Barcelona accompanies reporter Martin Ainstein on the special broadcast Cycling diaries Interview in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Coverage in English and Spanish begins at 1:30 p.m

ABC will broadcast the 2025 Supercopa de España final – the 259th El Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona – on Sunday, January 12, at 2:00 p.m. ET at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) final will be the second El Clásico to be broadcast on ABC Television. ESPN Deportes will televise the game in Spanish. The game will be broadcast live in English and Spanish on ESPN+. Finals coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. with 30-minute pregame shows on each platform.

How they got here:

• Defending champions Real Madrid defeated RCD Mallorca 3-0 in the second semi-final on Thursday
• In the first semi-final, FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday.

Matchup Notes:

• World champion 2018 Kylian Mbappe is aiming for his first domestic title in Spain, his first opportunity since joining Real Madrid in the off-season
• Lamine YamalThe 17-year-old star and UEFA EURO 2024 winner wants to win his first Spanish Super Cup title with FC Barcelona
• The El Clásico is considered the greatest rivalry in association football and took place in 1902
• FC Barcelona (14 Supercopa de España titles) and Madrid (13) are the top two teams in the competition
• Matchup of football stars: Real Madrid Mbappe, Vini Jr., Jew Bellingham, Rodrygo, Luka Modrić, Thibaut Courtois; against FC Barcelona Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Pedriand more.

Lewandowski from FC Barcelona was there Cycling diaries with Martin Ainstein:

Ahead of the Supercopa de España final on Sunday, FC Barcelona and LALIGA are the top scorers Robert Lewandowski will be the subject of the critically acclaimed ESPN series Cycling diaries – a one-on-one interview series about bike rides through the picturesque neighborhoods – with reporter Martin Ainstein. In this issue, Lewandowski joins Einstein for a conversation as they traverse the scenic Jeddah Corniche, an 18-mile coastal resort on the Red Sea in Jeddah. The FC Barcelona striker Cycling diaries will continue to be broadcast ESPN FC leads into the game. Spanish versions will be available Fuera de Juego.

El Clásico commentators:

• English: Rob Palmer (play-by-play), Real Madrid legend Steve McManaman (analyst), Alex Kirkland reports from the stadium in Jeddah
• Spanish: Fernando Palomo (play-by-play), Eduardo Biscayart (analyst) and Martin Ainstein report from the venue in Jeddah.

Surround programming:

• ESPN FC: Host Kay Murray, analysts Alejandro Moreno and Luis Garcia will present the English-language studio program – pregame, halftime and postgame – surrounding the game on ABC and ESPN+
• Football game: Ricardo Puig and Paco Gabriel de Anda will host the Spanish-language studio programs surrounding the game on ESPN+.

Programming for the final Sunday of the Supercopa de España:

Time (ET)	programming	Platforms
1:30 p.m	Fuera de Juego Prelude – Final of the Supercopa de España	ESPN+
	ESPN FC pregame – Final of the Supercopa de España	ABC, ESPN+
14 o’clock	Final of the Supercopa de España: Real Madrid – FC Barcelona	ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
4:00 p.m. (approx.)	Fuera de Juego aftermath – Final of the Supercopa de España	ESPN+
	ESPNFC postgame – Final of the Supercopa de España	ESPN+

*Subject to change

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ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes present the Supercopa de España Final: The 259th Classic between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at 2:00 p.m. ET

• Kylian Mbappé’s first appearance in the Supercopa de España final
• Robert Lewandowski from FC Barcelona, ​​together with reporter Martin Ainstein, reported on a special article on “Bicycle Diaries” from Yeda, Saudi Arabia
• The Cobertura in English and Spanish begins at 1:30 p.m

ABC broadcast the 2025 Supercopa de España final – the 259th class classic between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona – on January 12 at 2 p.m. ET from King Abdullah Sports City in Yeda, Saudi Arabia. Participation in the Supercopa de España final was broadcast on ABC Television on September 1st. ESPN broadcast in Spanish, and the match was available to air live in English and Spanish on ESPN+. The final conference begins at 1:30 p.m. with programs lasting 30 minutes on each platform.

What does this say here:

• The winner of the field, Real Madrid, beat RCD Mallorca 3-0 in Juve’s second semi-final.
• In the first semi-final, FC Barcelona lost 2-0 against Athletic Club on Wednesday.

Notes on frequentation:

• El campeon del mundo 2018, Kylian Mbappeafter his first title “Domestic in Spain”, just recently with Real Madrid.
• Lamine Yamalthe star at the age of 17 and winner of the UEFA EURO 2024, followed the first Supercopa title with FC Barcelona.
• He looked at the biggest rival in club football, the first classic of 1902.
• FC Barcelona (14 titles in the Supercopa de España) and Real Madrid (13 titles) each have two teams with more titles in the competence.
• Dueling stars: Kylian Mbappé, Vini Jr., Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Luka Modrić j Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid; contra Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Pedri and others from FC Barcelona.

Robert Lewandowski in “Bicycle Diaries” with Martin Ainstein:

Before the final of the Supercopa de España, FC Barcelona and LALIGA’s top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, was the protagonist of ESPN’s successful series “Bicycle Diaries” when reporter Martin Ainstein realized that he was traveling by bike for paisajes pintorescos . In this issue, Lewandowski and Ainstein report together at the Corniche de Yeda, an 18-million-year-old vacation spot on the Largo des Mar Rojo. The edition of Lewandowski’s “Bicycle Diaries” aired on ESPN FC ahead of its release. The Spanish version is also available in Spanish Ahora o Nunca j Fuera de Juego.

Comments on El Clásico:

• In English: Rob Palmer (narrator), Steve McManaman (analyst, Real Madrid coach) and Alex Kirkland from the stadium in Yeda.
• In Spanish: Fernando Palomo (narrator), Eduardo Biscayart (analyst) and Martin Ainstein penned by Yeda.

Special program:

• ESPN FC: Kay Murray (host), together with analysts Alejandro Moreno and Luis García, accompanied the Cobertura in English – previous, middle and later broadcasts – on ABC and ESPN+.
• Fuera de Juego: Ricardo Puig and Paco Gabriel de Anda read the Cobertura in Spanish on ESPN+.

Domingo program for the Supercopa de España final:

Hora (ET)	programming	Platforms
1:30 p.m	Fuera de Juego Prelude – Supercopa de España final	ESPN+
	ESPN FC pregame – Supercopa de España final	ABC, ESPN+
14 o’clock	Supercopa de España final: Real Madrid-FC Barcelona	ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
4:00 p.m. (approx.)	Fuera de Juego follow-up – Supercopa de España final	ESPN+
	ESPN FC postgame – Supercopa de España final	ESPN+

Program a change request.

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