Vilanova and Mourinho to go eye-to-eye in Super Cup

Tito Vilanova was still Pep Guardiola's Barcelona assistant when he hit the headlines last August after Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho jabbed him in the eye during a touchline scuffle in the Spanish Super Cup.

Twelve months on he has replaced his good friend in the Barca hot seat and returns to face his tormentor, this time as coach, in the first leg of the 2012 edition at the Nou Camp on Thursday.

Holder Barca arrives as King's Cup winner and it is a first chance to measure up Vilanova's side against the league champion, with tensions between the Spanish giants eased since last year's low point.