<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Barcelona will meet Athletic Bilbao at around 9pm on Wednesday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia, in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup. <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:738/415;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4d95bd9b-2372-4c30-a36f-26d7442756d8.jpeg" alt="Barcelona"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> It is noteworthy that Barcelona will participate in the Spanish Super Cup as runner-up of the Spanish League, while Athletic Bilbao will participate as runner-up of the Spanish King's Cup. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:679/452;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/c550f5fc-4b52-4800-84ec-0f5acddf4496.jpeg" alt="Barcelona"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao are trying to win and reach the final, to meet the winner of the other semi-final match, which will bring together Real Madrid and Real Mallorca on Thursday, January 9, 2025.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Both teams have performed strongly this season, with Barcelona managing just one win in seven La Liga games, with four losses and two draws. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/453;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4bf6b8fd-e9c6-4fa5-9db7-744873ca57a6.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> However, Barça started 2025 on a positive note, defeating Barbastro 4-0 in the Copa del Rey, to enter the Super Cup semi-finals in high spirits, with the best attack in the league. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:750/463;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/5c753feb-dde5-47d8-b1f2-8eadd371154d.jpeg" alt="Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Barcelona team</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Barcelona have scored around 51 goals this season, last year they reached the Spanish Super Cup final but suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat. <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:679/452;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/510cacb2-94bb-49a2-b72d-b6c87ee4a825.jpeg" alt="Barcelona"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Athletic Bilbao team</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Athletic Bilbao are in excellent form, sitting fourth in La Liga, boasting the second-best defence in the league, having conceded just 17 goals, and are unbeaten in their last 15 games in all competitions. They are also closing in on the semi-finals after winning the Copa del Rey last 32. <br><br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/453;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1a6d99fa-0940-478b-a093-75a97a8b6958.jpeg" alt="Athletic Bilbao"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Barcelona's lineup in the Spanish Super Cup</span><br></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Goalkeeper: Iñaki Peña.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Defense line: Jules Kounde - Pau Coparsi - Inigo Martinez - Alejandro Balde.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Midfield: Marc Casado - Pedri.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Attacking midfield: Raphinha - Gavi - Fermin Lopez.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the attacking line: Robert Lewandowski. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:350/250;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/ec5a2680-ac8e-477d-8ae8-20c87b7b5cdc.jpeg" alt="Barcelona"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Athletic Bilbao lineup in the Spanish Super Cup</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> In goal: Unai Simon.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Defense line: Andoni Gorozabil - Daniel Vivian - Aitor Paredes - Yuri Berchiche.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Midfield: Alex Bering - Mikel Yauriguizar - Ruiz de Galarreta.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the attack line: Gorka Guruzeta - Iñaki Williams - Nicholas Williams </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:275/183;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1b1c220d-4edc-4336-9aea-da0f66f1f406.jpeg" alt="Athletic Bilbao"></figure>