Spanish Super Cup 2012: Real Madrid vs Barcelona on Aug. 22 and 29

The first El Clásico of the 2012-13 season will be played out in the form of the Spanish Super Cup. The 2012 Spanish Super Cup, contested between the winners of La Liga (Real Madrid) and the Copa del Rey (Barcelona), first leg will be played at Barcelona's Nou Camp on August 22 and the return leg at Madrid’s Bernabeu on August 29, 2012.

Last year, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 (aggregate 5-4) at Camp Nou in the second leg to claim the Spanish Super Cup 2011 in an ill-tempered match. Barcelona has now won the Spanish Super Cup three time in a row (2009, 2010, 2011).

Los Blancos goes into the first leg after being held to a disappointing 1-1 home draw in their opening Primera Division match, while the Catalans' had a good outing with a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing against Real Sociedad. Real Madrid last won the Spanish Super Cup in 2008 defeating Valencia (aggregate 6-5).

The top scorer in the history of the Spanish Super Cup is Barcelona’s Lionel Messi with 8 goals.