Real Madrid recently suffered a 5-2 defeat in the Super Cup Final against Barcelona in Jeddah. Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half of the game. Th

After losing 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Madrid has a run of three home games over seven days. The home run begins on Thursday against Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey last 16. Las Palmas visits on Sunday in La Liga then Salzburg on Jan. 22 in the Champions League.

Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana on Sunday served as another resounding statement in a rivalry that has increasingly tilted in the Blaugrana’s favour. The gulf