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The 2015 Supercopa de España was a two-legged
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match-up that was played in August 2015 between
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, runners-up of the
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, and
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, the champions of
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and the 2014–15 Copa del Rey, making it a rematch of the
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won the trophy 5–1 on aggregate to win the club's first competitive title since winning the 1983–84 Copa del Rey. Aritz Aduriz scored a
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for Athletic Bilbao in the first leg in a 4–0 win on 14 August. He added a fourth goal three days later in the second leg, which ended in a 1–1 draw at the
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Background

This was the 26th appearance of Barcelona in the Supercopa, more than any other club. For Athletic Bilbao, it was their fifth appearances in the competition. The duel between the two clubs in the Supercopa was the fourth, with Barcelona winning on all the three previous occasions.


Match details


First leg


Second leg


See also

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2015–16 La Liga The 2015–16 La Liga season (known as the ''Liga Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th since its establishment. FC Barcelona, Barcelona were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2015, a ...
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2015–16 Copa del Rey The 2015–16 Copa del Rey was the 114th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). Going into the tournament, the winners were assured a place for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group stage. Howev ...
* 2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season *
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Athletic–Barcelona clásico The Athletic–Barcelona clásico refers to football matches between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, two clubs competing in Football in Spain, Spanish football competitions. The two clubs are among the oldest in the country, and have participa ...


References

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