Record-breaking! Real Madrid wins the European Super Cup for the sixth time
2024-08-17
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The new European Super Cup has been decided, which means the new season of European football clubs has officially begun. In the European Super Cup held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, in the early morning of August 15th, Beijing time, Real Madrid, the Champions League champion last season, defeated Atalanta, the Europa League champion, 2-0. Mbappe scored the winning goal in his debut for Real Madrid. In the ranking of the number of European Super Cup titles, Real Madrid topped the list with 6 times, while AC Milan and Barcelona tied for second with 5 times.
Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham all start
Among the active players, Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham and Haaland tied for first place with a value of 180 million euros. Three of the "Big Four" started for Real Madrid in this game, with Mbappe as center forward, Vinicius and Bellingham as left winger and attacking midfielder respectively. Rodrigo, worth 110 million euros, played as right winger, and the double defensive midfielders Valverde and Joan Ameni were worth 120 million euros and 100 million euros respectively. Real Madrid's starting frontcourt combination was extremely luxurious.
However, Real Madrid's offensive organization in the first half was not very smooth, because the core offensive organizers Kroos and Modric, who have been used to it in recent years, were not there. Kroos has retired, and Modric, who was promoted to captain after Nacho left the team, sat on the bench. Although Real Madrid's stars have strong personal abilities, their offensive organization in the first half was a little chaotic and they failed to score. Mbappe represented France in the European Cup this summer and then needed a vacation. He only resumed training last week. He still needs to adapt to his new club Real Madrid.
After the halftime break, Real Madrid quickly found their rhythm. In the 59th minute, Bellingham made a straight pass to launch an attack. Vinicius made a cross from the left and passed over Atalanta goalkeeper Musso. Valverde easily pushed the ball into the empty goal to break the deadlock. In the 68th minute, Rodrigo intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and passed it horizontally. Vinicius swept the ball to the back post. Bellingham got the ball and passed it back to the penalty spot. Mbappe poked the ball into the net before two defenders formed a siege. Mbappe scored a goal in his debut for Real Madrid and made a celebration gesture with his hands on his shoulders that Olympic champion Fan Zhendong imitated. After the game, the captain Modric, who came on as a substitute, held up the UEFA Super Cup trophy high. Real Madrid stars and coach Ancelotti celebrated the first championship of the new season.
With the arrival of Mbappe, Bellingham's position on the field is relatively backward compared to last season. The English star has changed from a shooting machine to an offensive organizer and has to take on some defensive tasks. Both of Real Madrid's goals were related to Bellingham, who was named the best player of the game. UEFA's official evaluation of Bellingham after the game: "He became the driving force of the team in the second half of the game, winning back the ball, assisting in goals, and decisively moving forward. He has an excellent grasp of the scale of ball control and passing, showing extraordinary leadership qualities."
Ancelotti surpasses Guardiola
In the ranking of coaches who have won the UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti tops the list with 5 wins, 3 at Real Madrid and 2 at AC Milan, while Manchester City coach Guardiola ranks second with 4 wins. Putting so many star players together, "top chef" Ancelotti is considered the best candidate.
Real Madrid not only has Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham, Rodrigo, but also excellent offensive players such as Guler, Enderique, Diaz, etc. Ancelotti once joked that this became his "big trouble". He said: "Because of thinking about how to use these players, I didn't rest well during the whole holiday. I racked my brains to think about who to start and who to substitute. Fortunately, we have many games throughout the season, and it is impossible to use the same lineup to play 70 games. No matter how much or how little playing time, whether starting or substitute, they can play their due role."
Mbappe not only scores many goals, but is also good at playing at the high end. He has scored 9 goals in the last 12 finals of the French team and club competitions, and 7 goals in the last 6 finals. After the game, when asked if scoring 50 goals this season was a realistic goal, Mbappe said: "We are Real Madrid, we don't set limits, and I don't set limits either. The most important thing is to win the game and the whole team keeps improving."
(Source: Yangcheng Evening News)
