Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup for a record sixth time by beating Atalanta 2-0 in Warsaw on Tuesday.
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organized by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition’s official name was originally the Super Competition and later the European Super Cup.
Goals from Federico Valverde and debutant Kylian Mbappé helped Real Madrid claimed a record-breaking sixth UEFA Super Cup by beating Atalanta at the National Stadium in Warsaw – as Carlo Ancelotti became the first coach to win five editions of the competition.
Real Madrid’s attack-minded starting XI – featured Mbappé making his first appearance following his summer move, confidently kept possession in the opening minutes as Atalanta chased. Mbappé, 25, signed a five year contract with European and Spanish champions, Madrid last month joining on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
However, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team soon began to make ground with Davide Zappacosta’s dangerous diagonal run serving as a warning to the Champions League winners. The 2024 Champions League winners held firm as Atalanta persevered to win their first piece of silverware of the season.
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Real Madrid are now the most successful club in Super Cup history after claiming a record-breaking sixth title. Madrid have won the UEFA Super Cup five times, with the last coming in 2022, when they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Helsinki, Finland. After the Super Cup, Madrid will kick off their LaLiga 2024-25 season by visiting Mallorca on Sunday.
Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to complain about a lack of firepower this season, as seen by the inclusion of Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo Goes and Jude Bellingham in his starting XI. Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to record five Super Cup victories, having also overseen Milan’s triumphs in 2003 and 2007 and Madrid’s 2014 and 2022 successes.
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