Raheem Anifa reports
Thirteen times UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid have claimed their sixth record-breaking UEFA Super Cup, after they secured a 2-0 victory against an Italian side Atalanta during a decisive clash in Warsaw Stadium on Wednesday night.
Former Paris Saint-Germain hitman Kylian Mbappe started on a positive note for his new team, as Federico Vervede began the new season with a masterclass performance when the duo’s double delivered a comfortable win to Los Blancos.
They are not alone, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo hummed along – as Carlo Ancelotti’s men staged a dreadful challenge before the spectators.
Real Madrid struggled in the halftime after they failed to convert their chances, as the first-half ended 0-0 shortly after Rodrygo efforts smashed the bar.
Thibaut Coutouis kept Real in the tie with a diving stop after the break before Vinicius Junior efforts saw Federico Vervede’s finish into an empty net — putting the White on a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute.
Nine minutes later, Kylian Mbappe recorded his debut goal for the Spanish giant when he smashed Jude Bellingham’s feed into the top corner.
That was what Madrid needed, dominating the campaign till the end of the match, as the scoresheet read 2-0 in their favour.
Yesterday’s victory extended Real Madrid’s Super Cup title to six, moving ahead of Barcelona and AC Milan.