Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time and kick off their season with a trophy. A primary half objective from David Alaba and one other from Karim Benzema within the sixty fifth that lifted him to second in Real’s all-time scoring record with 324 objectives, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards.
Europa League winners Eintracht had supplied some resistance within the first half and had possibilities to attain however had been finally overrun by the Spaniards. The win additionally means Real’s Carlo Ancelotti turns into the primary coach to raise the trophy 4 occasions.
“Eintracht were very closed and we found it difficult to find our rhythm, but we did it well then,” the Real coach stated. “It’s difficult at the beginning of the season to be in top form but we now have won to start the season well.”
The Italian, who had named the identical beginning 11 that started their successful Champions League last in Paris in May, had particular reward for captain Benzema, the final season’s prime scorer within the Champions League. “He’s a very important player, a team leader,” he stated. “If we’re here it’s largely due to his merits, he scored a lot of goals, he finished the season well, he scored a goal today and now he’s going for the Ballon d’Or award,” stated Ancelotti.
Eintracht had been with out playmaker Filip Kostic who’s nearer to a transfer to Juventus, however seemed extra disciplined than of their 6-1 loss to Bayern Munich final week of their Bundesliga season opener. They additionally carved out the primary probability of the sport when Daichi Kamada broke clear however couldn’t beat Real keeper Thibaut Courtois together with his low drive within the 14th minute.
Real responded three minutes later however Vinicius Jr’s effort was cleared on the road by Tuta. Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp did nicely to palm one other Vinicius Jr effort vast. The keeper, nonetheless, misjudged a cross within the thirty seventh and was nicely out of place when Casemiro headed on for Alaba and the Austrian tapped in from shut vary for the lead.
Real stayed in management after the break, forcing one other good save from Trapp within the fifty fifth, knocking away a deflected Vinicius Jr shot earlier than Casemiro rattled the crossbar with a shot from the sting of the field two minutes later.
The strain finally paid off when Vinicius Jr mixed with Benzema — the pair scored a mixed 111 membership objectives final season — and the French ahead slotted in to kill off any lingering Eintracht hopes of a primary ever Super Cup title. The win introduced Real stage with AC Milan and Barcelona who’ve additionally 5 Super Cup wins.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
