The 2018 Supercopa de España was the 35th edition of the

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, an annual

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contested by the winners of the previous season's

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and

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competitions. The match was played between the Copa del Rey runners-up,

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, and the winners of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey and 2017–18 La Liga,

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, making it a rematch of the 2018 Copa del Rey Final. Unlike all the previous editions, it was a single match hosted at a neutral venue. This year's venue was

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. The match was broadcast on Spanish

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public television network La 1, earning an average 36.5% share and 4,785,000 viewers.Audiencias domingo 12/08/18: El Barça, supercampeón de España y de audiencias en La 1: 4,7 millones y 36.5%
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