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The 2008 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish

Football in Spain

Football is the most popular sport in Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spain national football team, current champion of the FIFA World Cup...

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matches played on 17 August and 24 August 2008. It was contested by Valencia CF

Valencia CF

Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...

, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2007–08, and Real Madrid

Real Madrid C.F.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

, who won the 2007–08 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate for their eighth Supercopa de España title.

First leg


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Valencia:
GK	1	Timo Hildebrand Timo Hildebrand Timo Hildebrand is a German professional football goalkeeper who is currently signed with Schalke 04.Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.-VfB Stuttgart:...
DF	23	Miguel Miguel Monteiro Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, simply Miguel , OIH , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain, mainly as a right defender.-Early years / Benfica:...
DF	4	Raúl Albiol Raúl Albiol Raúl Albiol Tortajada is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.His main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a central defender, right back or defensive midfielder.-Valencia:...
DF	20	Alexis Alexis Ruano Delgado Alexis Ruano Delgado , simply Alexis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish first division.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as left back.-Football career:...
DF	24	Emiliano Moretti Emiliano Moretti Emiliano Moretti is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Genoa C.F.C..-Club career:Moretti started his career with local club Lodigiani, and in 2000 transferred to AC Fiorentina. He made his Serie A debut in March 2001, and was a member of the team that won the 2001 Coppa Italia....
MF	8	Rubén Baraja (c)
MF	6	David Albelda David Albelda David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....
MF	17	Joaquín
MF	21	David Silva David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker...
FW	16	Juan Manuel Mata Juan Manuel Mata Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is mainly a left winger, but can also play on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder....
FW	7	David Villa David Villa David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....
Substitutes:
GK	25	Vicente Guaita
DF	15	Iván Helguera
MF	22	Edu
MF	11	Pablo Hernández Pablo Hernández Domínguez Pablo Hernández Domínguez, , known as Pablo or Hernández, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...
MF	14	Vicente Vicente Rodríguez Vicente Rodríguez Guillén , simply Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England....
MF	12	Manuel Fernandes
FW	9	Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...
Manager:
Unai Emery

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> Real Madrid: | | GK 1

Iker Casillas

Íker Casillas

Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...

DF 2

Míchel Salgado

Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández is a Spanish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, as a right defender.Nicknamed Il Due , he is known for his combative tackling and attacking play...

DF 24

Javi García

Francisco Javier García

Francisco Javier "Javi" García Fernández is a Spanish footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal...

DF 16

Gabriel Heinze

Gabriel Iván Heinze is an Argentine footballer who plays for A.S. Roma in Italy. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a central defender....

DF 22

Miguel Torres

Miguel Torres Gómez

Miguel Torres Gómez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga. Usually a right defender, he is equally at ease on the other flank.-Real Madrid:Torres joined Real Madrid's junior teams at the age of 12...

MF 6

Mahamadou Diarra

Mahamadou Diarra is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Mali national team. He is captain of the national team.-Early career:Diarra started his career with Greek side OFI Crete...

MF 18

Rubén de la Red

Rubén De la Red

Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.He made a name for himself at Getafe after emerging through Real Madrid's cantera...

MF 19

Rafael van der Vaart

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...

MF 10

Robinho

Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...

FW 7

Raúl

Raúl González

Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...

Substitutes: GK 25

Jerzy Dudek

Jerzy Henryk Dudek is a retired Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After beginning his career in his home country, he went on to have successful spells in Netherlands and England, winning the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, appearing in 186 official games for the club over...

DF 21

Christoph Metzelder

Christoph Tobias Metzelder is a German footballer who plays for FC Schalke 04 as a central defender....

DF 4

Sergio Ramos

Sérgio Ramos

Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...

MF 14

Guti MF 11

Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills...

FW 20

Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuaín is an Argentine professional footballer. He was born in France, attaining Argentine citizenship in 2007, and now holding dual nationality...

FW 9

Javier Saviola

Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....

Manager:

Bernd Schuster

Bernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...

Assistant referees
Assistant referee (association football)
In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee...

:

Jesús Calvo Guadamuro
Luis Alberto Gutiérrez Pérez

Fourth official:

Domingo Palomino Núñez

Second leg

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Real Madrid:

GK	1	Iker Casillas Íker Casillas Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...
DF	4	Sergio Ramos Sérgio Ramos Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...
DF	3	Pepe
DF	16	Gabriel Heinze Gabriel Heinze Gabriel Iván Heinze is an Argentine footballer who plays for A.S. Roma in Italy. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a central defender....
DF	22	Miguel Torres Miguel Torres Gómez Miguel Torres Gómez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga. Usually a right defender, he is equally at ease on the other flank.-Real Madrid:Torres joined Real Madrid's junior teams at the age of 12...
MF	6	Mahamadou Diarra Mahamadou Diarra Mahamadou Diarra is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Mali national team. He is captain of the national team.-Early career:Diarra started his career with Greek side OFI Crete...
MF	14	Guti
MF	19	Rafael van der Vaart Rafael van der Vaart Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...
MF	11	Arjen Robben Arjen Robben Arjen Robben is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills...
FW	7	Raúl Raúl González Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04.... (c)
FW	17	Ruud van Nistelrooy Ruud van Nistelrooy Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
Substitutes:
GK	25	Jerzy Dudek Jerzy Dudek Jerzy Henryk Dudek is a retired Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After beginning his career in his home country, he went on to have successful spells in Netherlands and England, winning the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, appearing in 186 official games for the club over...
DF	24	Javi García Francisco Javier García Francisco Javier "Javi" García Fernández is a Spanish footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal...
DF	12	Marcelo
MF	15	Royston Drenthe Royston Drenthe Royston Rickie Drenthe is a Dutch footballer who plays for Everton on loan from Real Madrid.Mainly a midfielder, and regarded as one of football's fastest players, he can also operate as a defender or forward, but always on the left side of the pitch.-Youth:Born in Rotterdam, Drenthe joined local...
MF	18	Rubén de la Red Rubén De la Red Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.He made a name for himself at Getafe after emerging through Real Madrid's cantera...
FW	10	Robinho Robinho Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
FW	20	Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuaín is an Argentine professional footballer. He was born in France, attaining Argentine citizenship in 2007, and now holding dual nationality...
Manager:
Bernd Schuster Bernd Schuster Bernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> Valencia: | GK 1

Timo Hildebrand

Timo Hildebrand is a German professional football goalkeeper who is currently signed with Schalke 04.Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.-VfB Stuttgart:...

DF 23

Miguel

Miguel Monteiro

Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, simply Miguel , OIH , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain, mainly as a right defender.-Early years / Benfica:...

DF 4

Raúl Albiol

Raúl Albiol Tortajada is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.His main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a central defender, right back or defensive midfielder.-Valencia:...

DF 20

Alexis

Alexis Ruano Delgado

Alexis Ruano Delgado , simply Alexis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish first division.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as left back.-Football career:...

DF 24

Emiliano Moretti

Emiliano Moretti is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Genoa C.F.C..-Club career:Moretti started his career with local club Lodigiani, and in 2000 transferred to AC Fiorentina. He made his Serie A debut in March 2001, and was a member of the team that won the 2001 Coppa Italia....

MF 8

Rubén Baraja MF 6

David Albelda

David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....

Joaquín MF 21

David Silva

David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker...

FW 16

Juan Manuel Mata

Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is mainly a left winger, but can also play on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder....

FW 7

David Villa

David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....

Substitutes: GK 25

Vicente Guaita DF 15

Iván Helguera MF 22

Edu MF 11

Pablo Hernández

Pablo Hernández Domínguez

Pablo Hernández Domínguez, , known as Pablo or Hernández, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...

MF 14

Vicente

Vicente Rodríguez

Vicente Rodríguez Guillén , simply Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England....

MF 12

Manuel Fernandes FW 9

Fernando Morientes

Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...

Manager:

Unai Emery

Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar
Jon Núñez Fernández

Fourth official:

Jesús Rodríguez Cayetano

Supercopa de España 2008 Winners
Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... Eighth title

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