Real Madrid is back in cup action, this time in the Copa del Rey against Celta Vigo. The squad has remained the same, but expect changes to the starting XI.

Real Madrid will make their Copa del Rey debut on Monday, facing Deportiva Minera, a team from Murcia competing in the Second RFEF Division, equivalent to the old Third Division. The match will take place at Cartagena’s Cartagonova Stadium, on natural grass and in a venue with decent capacity—factors that, on paper, should favour Los Blancos.

Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet in the Spanish Super Cup final for the third straight year for the first El Clásico of 2025. Both teams reached the final after comfortable wins in the semifinals. Barcelona handled business against Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid did the same vs. Mallorca.