Lamine Yamal Wins December La Liga Player of the Month Consecutively

FC Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final after Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the semi-final, setting up another El Clásico showdown.

Raphinha scored twice in Barcelona's semi-final victory, propelling him into the club's all-time Top 50 goalscorers list following his decisive performance.

Swedish forward Roony Bardghji, who impressed in the semi-final, has been officially registered with the first team and will wear the number 19 shirt starting from the Super Cup final.

Lamine Yamal has been voted the LALIGA EA SPORTS Player of the Month for December 2025, marking his second consecutive monthly award after helping Barcelona win all four of their matches that month.

Injured players Gavi and Andreas Christensen will travel to support their teammates in the Super Cup final, while goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has already arrived in Jeddah for the match.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed the signing of João Cancelo, stating the Portuguese international will undergo a medical and train at the club's facility while the team is in Saudi Arabia.

Sporting Director Deco explained that Cancelo was signed in the winter transfer window because he improves the overall quality of the team.

Referee Munuera Montero will officiate his third El Clásico; his previous two included a Real Madrid extra-time win in the 2022 Super Cup and a Barcelona victory in the 2023 Copa del Rey.

Barcelona plans to adjust young attacker "Dro's" contract when he turns 18 in October 2026, following the same protective "Operation Shield" strategy used for Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí.

When asked about a potential return to Barcelona, former defender Iñigo Martínez, now at Al-Nassr, humorously dismissed the possibility, joking that President Laporta would not spend that much money.

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