Real Madrid Beat Atalanta To Claim UEFA Super Cup
Real Madrid have deafeated Italian powerhouse, Atalanta, to win the 2024 UEFA Super Cup.
The Spanish side scored two second half goals to see past the stubborn Italian counterparts.
Goals from Valverde and new signing, Kylian Mbappe were enough to clich victory in a match Madrid clearly dominated.
The first half produced no goals, even though Madrid should have gone ahead once or twice.
Atalanta, plagued with so many injuries and departures, stood dogged to keep Los Blancos at bay in the opening 45mins.
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The second half proved different as Ancelotti rallied his team of galacticos to pile pressure and impregnate the Italian wall.
Atalanta will point to their injured striker, Scamacca and the departing Koopmeiners as reasons for their loss.
The Italians looked completely different from the dominant outfit that saw off Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final.
The game was a bright start to life for galaticos even as many pundits had wondered how all the new stars were going to gel in the star-studded Madrid side.
