Overview
- Barcelona face Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday at 20:00 in Jeddah, with the winner advancing to the January 11 final.
- Atlético Madrid play Real Madrid on Thursday at 20:00 in the second semi-final to determine the other finalist.
- Kylian Mbappé is considered a doubt for Real Madrid due to knee problems that kept him out against Real Betis and limited him to individual training.
- Barcelona arrive on an eight-match competitive winning streak, and defender Ronald Araújo has returned to the squad after a layoff.
- In Turkey, Galatasaray vs. Trabzonspor was played on January 5 in Gaziantep with official lineups released, and the semi-final aired on Sportdigital1+ with paid livestreams from Bild+ and Sportdigital.