Barcelona look to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick Era as the Blaugrana travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Spanish Super Cup, with the semi-final taking place on Wednesday against Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic Bilbao.
The Catalans made a strong start to the new year with a dominant win over Barbastro in their Copa del Rey debut, but the step-up in competition is gigantic as Barça face a red-hot Athletic side that hasn’t lost a game since October and always gives the Blaugrana a monster test, especially in Cup ties.