Real Madrid’s stunning record in finals ahead of El Clásico

• Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in the Spanish Super Cup final this Sunday.
• Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid have won 18 of the 20 finals played since 2014.
• Barcelona are searching for their first title since coach Xavi took over in 2021.

The Spanish Super Cup final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is scheduled for this Sunday.

At the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the teams will square off in a Clasico. Real Madrid must be mentioned because they have prevailed in 18 of the 20 finals played since 2014 and are the overwhelming favourites to win the championship.

While Real Madrid won the Champions League and La Liga double, the Catalans failed to win a title last season and are searching for their first since coach Xavi took over in November 2021.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team are still hungry for success ahead of the final.

“We are talking about players that started winning in 2013, have kept winning and have never filled their stomachs and they never will fill them,” Ancelotti told reporters Saturday.

“We are at a very demanding club that doesn´t allow you to think your stomach is full.”

Madrid are the record 14 time-Champions League winners, with five of those trophies arriving from 2014 onwards.

“All titles are important for this club, titles give motivation, confidence, there´s a lot at stake in this game,” continued Ancelotti.

“We fight each day for this, to get to a final. The team is motivated and comfortable too, because we are used to playing under this type of pressure, that´s why we have a lot of confidence.”

Ancelotti has a strong track record in finals, having had just one loss in the last 10 that his teams have participated in, which came in the 2014 Spanish Super Cup against Atletico Madrid.

“Statistics are there to be changed,” Barcelona coach Xavi told a news conference.

“It is a difficult game but I want to think positively. I have to remember that I have had a lot of luck too in finals.

“We have to take stock of where we are, that we have Real Madrid in front of us is a huge motivation.”

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