It's time again as Giants collide to uphold their supremacy , and it doesn't get any better than this in football as the legendary rivalry between Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo features in Thursday's Spanish Super Cup clash as Real Madrid face Barcelona in the nail biting 1st Leg .
The game scheduled to take place on the 23rd of August will be the first of the four 'El Classico' which is due to be played in this year's campaign . The game will not only revive the carnival spirit among fans in Spain but will also highlight the rivalry between both Managers , namely Jose Murinho and Tito Vilanova , the later will however will be fancying his chances of winning the Super Cup as the new Manager in charge of Barcelona .
Moreover the new Barcelona manager will also be looking to avenge last year's Super cup 2nd leg defeat at the hands of Madrid . Murinho will be fielding a mix of both young and experienced in tomorrow's Spanish Super Cup 1st leg match . With the likes of forwards such as Higuain , Di Maria and most importantly Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid will want to continue it' s Spanish domination .
Real Madrid vs Barcelona will also be major spectacle drawing millions of viewers and eager sports enthusiast shortly after the Olympics .
Barcelona are the current champions defeating Real Madrid 5-4 on aggregates last season .
