Real Madrid won its sixth European Super Cup this Wednesday thanks to a narrow victory against Atalanta (2-0). Carlo Ancelotti had his gala eleven, with the exception of Tchouaméni in place of the injured Camavinga. With Rodrygo and Vinicius on the sides and Kylian Mbappé as '9', the 'merengues' tried to hurt the 'Bergamas' base from the start, but Gian Piero Gasperini's men maintained order in a very compact block, with up to eight players withdrawn. near the area. In addition, the 'White House' pulled the hierarchy to win.
However, Atalanta was by no means a fearful team in Warsaw. True to his custom, 'La Dea' opted to occupy spaces and quickly go on the counterattack, trying to hurt a Madrid team that had its only defensive midfielder in Tchouaméni. Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham tried to create danger by placing themselves behind Rodrygo and Vini, respectively, a formula that gave the whites some depth, although without effectiveness in a first half that concluded without any shots on goal.
Atalanta annulled a Madrid that was dense and without aim in the first half
Ancelotti's men had the first clear chance of the game in the 15th minute, with a pass from the right by Valverde that found Kylian well positioned to finish, but his shot crashed into the Swede's Isak Hien. Nine minutes later, the Italians almost made it 0-1 thanks to a Militao header that hit the crossbar. Previously, Tchouaméni had made a mistake with a bad clearance inside the area.
Éderson also warned with a shot from outside the area that just missed the post, but Atalanta did not demand Courtois in the remaining minutes. Before the break, Bellingham and Vinicius were booked for two late tackles, while Rodrygo had the clearest shot just before the end with a powerful shot against the crossbar. 'Carletto' seemed a little upset asking his team for more mobility, but he didn't make any changes at halftime.
A spark from Vinicius unleashed Madrid in the complement
Gasperini's men also started the match without any variations and seemed very comfortable with the process of the match. In the 47th minute, Courtois avoided a header from Pasalic with a brutal lunge to send the ball into the corner. Madrid reacted with Mbappé lying more on the left and Bellingham a little closer to the Frenchman and Vinicius himself. In the 59th minute, the '7' overtook Kolasinac on the left with ease and set up Valverde, who only had to push it into the goal to open the scoring.
The goal dismantled an Atalanta team that, despite two changes made by Gasperini, suffered from Madrid's speed on the flanks. In the 68th minute, Rodrygo took advantage of a bad start from 'La Dea' to overwhelm him on the right. The '11' enabled Vini and he wanted to assist Kylian, but the '9' went too far in the race. The ball fell to Bellingham, who waited for the '9' to settle in to filter a pass to the penalty spot that the Frenchman took advantage of to make it 2-0.
Madrid surpassed Barça as the top winner of the European Super Cup
After the second goal, the Italians looked to score, but between Courtois and Militao they neutralized the danger. The 'merengues' refreshed their eleven with the addition of Modric and Brahim for Rodrygo and Mbappé, slowing down the pace of the match in the final stretch. With its victory, Madrid surpasses FC Barcelona and AC Milan as the top winners of the European Super Cup, adding its sixth title. On Sunday, Ancelotti's men will make their League debut in Son Moix against Mallorca.