Real Madrid have added a new trophy to their already packed cupboard! The Merengues won the European Super Cup on Wednesday evening under the nose of Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0), winners of the Europa League, for the fifth time in their history. With this victory, Real joins AC Milan and its eternal rival FC Barcelona among the most successful clubs in the history of the competition.
If Real quietly controls the start of the game, it is the Germans who create the first opportunity from the feet of the former trudonnaire Kamada. The Japanese nevertheless loses his duel against a Thibaut Courtois very attentive.
This little scare has the gift of waking up the people of Madrid. Valverdepositioned on the right, tumbles on the flank, center back to Benzema who shifts vinicius on the left. The Brazilian then shoots in one time and believes to score most Whole makes a magnificent return to clear the danger. Frankfurt can blow.
The danger nevertheless returns with Vinicius, once again untenable this evening, who rolls up a superb strike deflected by Trapp. On the corner that follows, casemiro imposes itself in the air to deposit the ball in the feet ofAlaba. The goal is empty and the former Bayern defender makes it 1-0 (37′).
A big blow to the head of the Eagles, who return to the locker room with a goal behind.