The 2020 Supercopa de España was the 36th edition of the

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, an annual

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competition for clubs in the

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that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season. In February 2019, it was announced that the competition would be changed from a two-team format to four teams, which would include a semi-final round. The semi-final round was played on 8 and 9 January 2020, and the

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was held on 12 January; there was no third-place game. The final was contested between

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and

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, and was won by Real Madrid 4–1 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time, to win their eleventh Supercopa title. It was played in

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after the Saudi government offered to pay 40 million euros for each of the next three seasons.

Qualification

The tournament was supposed to feature the winners and runners-up of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey and

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. However, as

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were

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winners and

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runners-up, the extra spot was awarded to La Liga third-placed

Qualified teams

The following four teams qualified for the tournament.

Venue

Draw

The draw was held on 11 November at the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters, in La Ciudad del Fútbol. There was no restriction in it.

Matches

* Times listed are SAST (

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Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Criticism

The Spanish section of

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criticized the election of Saudi Arabia as the playground, citing the situation of human rights, specifically the

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, the Saudi intervention in Yemen, murder of Jamal Khashoggi,

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and the situation of

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. The Spanish government had also disapproved the possibility of playing in Saudi Arabia. The president of the

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negotiated with Saudi authorities that, during the competition, female spectators could sit anywhere in the stadium, not being limited to a women-exclusive area. AI approved the achievement but contended that it is not enough. Saudi authorities had already brought the

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and

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to the country.

References

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