The 2015 Supercopa de España was a two-legged football match-up that was played in August 2015 between Athletic Bilbao, runners-up of the 2014–15 Copa del Rey, and Barcelona, the champions of 2014–15 La Liga and the 2014–15 Copa del Rey, making it a rematch of the 2015 Copa del Rey final.
Athletic Bilbao won the trophy 5–1 on aggregate to win the club's first competitive title since winning the 1983–84 Copa del Rey. Aritz Aduriz scored a hat-trick for Athletic Bilbao in the first leg in a 4–0 win on 14 August. He added a fourth goal three days later in the second leg, which ended in a 1–1 draw at the Camp Nou.
Background This was the 26th appearance of Barcelona in the Supercopa, more than any other club. For Athletic Bilbao, it was their fifth appearances in the competition. The duel between the two clubs in the Supercopa was the fourth, with Barcelona winning on all the three previous occasions.
Match details First leg
GK 1 Gorka Iraizoz (c)RB 10 Óscar de MarcosCB 16 Xabier Etxeita CB 4 Aymeric LaporteLB 24 Mikel BalenziagaDM 7 Beñat Etxebarria DM 6 Mikel San José RM 14 Markel Susaeta AM 5 Javier Eraso LM 25 Sabin Merino CF 20 Aritz AdurizSubstitutes:GK 13 Iago HerrerínDF 2 Eneko Bóveda DF 3 Gorka ElustondoDF 18 Carlos Gurpegui DF 30 Iñigo Lekue MF 23 Ager AketxeFW 9 Kike SolaManager: Ernesto Valverde GK 1 Marc-André ter StegenRB 6 Dani Alves CB 15 Marc BartraCB 23 Thomas VermaelenLB 21 AdrianoDM 14 Javier Mascherano CM 12 Rafinha CM 20 Sergi Roberto RF 10 Lionel Messi (c)CF 9 Luis SuárezLF 7 Pedro Substitutes:GK 13 Claudio BravoDF 3 Gerard PiquéMF 4 Ivan Rakitić MF 5 Sergio BusquetsMF 8 Andrés Iniesta FW 16 Sandro FW 17 MunirManager: Luis Enrique
Assistant referees: José María Sánchez Santos Ignacio Rubio Palomino Fourth official: Germán Cid Camacho
Second leg
GK 13 Claudio BravoRB 6 Dani Alves CB 3 Gerard Piqué CB 14 Javier Mascherano LB 24 Jérémy MathieuDM 5 Sergio BusquetsCM 4 Ivan Rakitić CM 8 Andrés Iniesta (c)RW 10 Lionel Messi LW 7 Pedro CF 9 Luis SuárezSubstitutes:GK 1 Marc-André ter StegenDF 15 Marc BartraDF 23 Thomas VermaelenMF 12 RafinhaMF 20 Sergi RobertoFW 16 Sandro FW 17 Munir Manager: Luis Enrique GK 1 Gorka Iraizoz RB 2 Eneko Bóveda CB 16 Xabier Etxeita CB 4 Aymeric LaporteLB 24 Mikel BalenziagaDM 18 Carlos Gurpegui (c)DM 7 Beñat Etxebarria RM 10 Óscar de MarcosAM 5 Javier Eraso LM 14 Markel SusaetaCF 20 Aritz Aduriz Substitutes:GK 13 Iago HerrerínDF 3 Gorka Elustondo DF 30 Iñigo LekueMF 17 Mikel Rico MF 23 Ager Aketxe FW 9 Kike Sola FW 25 Sabin MerinoManager: Ernesto Valverde
Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso Fernández Marcos Álvarez Moreno Fourth official: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
See also 2015–16 La Liga 2015–16 Copa del Rey 2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season 2015–16 FC Barcelona season Athletic–Barcelona clásico
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