The Spanish Supercopa will be played over the coach of two matches, rather than as a one match final...

As reported by Marca, the Spanish Supercopa to be played in August between Liga champions Barcelona and Copa del Rey winners Sevilla will be a two-legged affair rather than a single final.

The Supercopa's format was announced today by the Spanish Football Federation's Secretary General Jorge Perez, confirming the decision to opt for a home and away leg instead of a one-match final as was previously lobbied for by both Barcelona and Sevillla, the latter of which wanted to have the extra rest so to prepare for their Champions League qualifying matches.

The exact dates of the Supercopa have not yet been determined, but the tentative calendar is set for the first leg being played on the weekend of August 14/15  at Sevilla's Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium while the return leg will be played on the weekend of August 21/22 at the Camp Nou.

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