BARCELONA TAKE ON REAL MADRID IN SUPERCOPA DE ESPANA - FERRAN TORRES STARTS

More direct from Barcelona as they launch the ball to their target man. He places his header into the grateful hands of Courtois. A change of tactics, perhaps?

Vinicius Jr gallops clear again after being set free by Bezema's delicious ball. The Brazil man leaves Ter Stegen no chance with the finish after he left Araujo in his wake.

Benzema had nicked the ball off Busquets, who isn't having his best night at all.

Using every ounce of his experience, Alves stays a flailing defence as Real were pouring forward. Vinicius Jr's pace and quick-thinking is causing all sorts of problems.

Real Madrid spring the break again and Vinicius Jr finds Asensio. He drops his shoulder, finds space and then arrows his shot just over the bar. That deserved better.

A corner finds Alves outside the box and his volley is set for the top corner but Madrid make a crucial block. Would have been special.

Vinicius Jr is running at the 38-year-old Dani Alves and seeing if he still has the legs. He does, just, wrenching the ball from him with a well-time challenge.

A collector's item, Sergio Busquets lofts one to no one and out for a goal kick.

Vinicius Jr lights up and breaks free. His shot is straight down the throat of Ter Stegen, but that was a warning sign. Giving chase, Araujo winces and just tests his hamstring. That would be an early blow.

Luuk de Jong takes a snap-shot from the edge of the area. It's charged down and Real Madrid spring the break but just miss a final thrust.

Vinicius Jr takes the ball down and finds Asensio in the inside-right position. His shooting has been fantastic this season but this one is just over.

The ageless Modric's backheel flick finds the careening Casemiro. A cross is cut out by Pique.

Xavi will be pleased. His team have hogged the ball so far. But with little to show for it.

Trying his luck early, the 301-goal man shoots from outside the box. Way over.

He goes clattering in to Nacho to give away a foul.

Whistle blown, we're off and running.

That stadium does look pretty spectacular, even with social distancing in effect.

Just five minutes to go until this latest El Clasico gets underway.

Despite the *checks notes* 17 points separating the two teams in the league, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is taking no chances.

If you're unfamiliar with the stadium known as 'the Pearl', Barcelona's social team have made a video to show you what you're missing.

El Clasico is always spicy, but Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos added a little more seasoning this week.

“I’ve not watched many Barcelona games lately, I have other things to do,” he said when asked what difference new manager Xavi has made since taking over the Catalan club.

Some of us have been watching Barcelona lately, however. And the changes to this team since Ronald Koeman departed have not been dramatic.

It’s Barcelona versus Real Madrid, but not as we know it. The raucous walls of the Camp Nou and Bernabeu have given way to the vaulted roof of the King Fahd Stadium, in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia have been desperate to host football’s glitziest fixture and finally managed to with the help of three-year deal for the Supercopa.

The game may not be gone, but this one has certainly left Spain.