with his own win over Frankfurt this Wednesday for the European Super CupThe Real Madrid won their 18th final in 10 years. Not counting their La Liga stints, from 2012 until today those managed by Carlo Ancelotti have prevailed in the definitions of the five Champions Leaguefour European Super Cup, one Copa del Reyfour Spanish Super Cup and four Club World Cups. Almost two finals won per season.
Although perhaps it is even more impressive The effectiveness of white in these all-or-nothing games: Those 18 wins are accompanied by only three losses. And the strange fact is that they all came before the same opponent: the Atletico MADRID of cholos Simeone.
Atleti, the only stone in the shoe for a decade
The first of these finals he lost to Sporting It happened in 2013, for the Copa Del Rey. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Jose Mourinho’s men, but between Diego Costa and Joao Miranda in extra time, the Colchoneros ended up overturning the score and retaining the title.
The next win for Simeone’s men came at Spanish Super Cup 2014, just a year later, already with Madrid led by Ancelotti. In the first match they drew 1-1 (James Rodríguez and Raúl García), while in the second Atleti won 1-0 with a goal from Croatian Mario Mandzukic after 2 minutes.
The European Super Cup It was the next area in which Atleti were able to overcome their eternal and neighboring rival. It was in 2018 edition, with a 4-2 overtime win. Diego Costa twice, Saul and Koke scored for the winner, while Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos scored for Madrid. This defeat then spelled his end an 18-year unbeaten streak in international finals: the last to beat those in the White House was Boca Juniors in the transcontinental 2000.
Of course, in the meantime, Madrid have also been able to prevail in higher value duels such as Champions League finals: They won the 2014 edition 4-1 after extra time and the 2016 edition on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regular time. In addition, he also surpassed those of Simeone in Spanish Super Cup 2020 (4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw).
Real Madrid’s 21 finals in 10 years
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spanish Super Cup | Barcelona | 4-4* |
| 2013 | Copa del Rey | Atletico MADRID | 1-2 |
| 2014 | European Super Cup | Seville | 2-0 |
| 2014 | Copa del Rey | Barcelona | 2-1 |
| 2014 | Champions League | Atletico MADRID | 4-1 |
| 2014 | Spanish Super Cup | Atletico MADRID | 1-2 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | San Lorenzo | 2-0 |
| 2016 | Champions League | Atletico MADRID | 1-1 (5-3 on penalties) |
| 2016 | European Super Cup | Seville | 3-2 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4-2 |
| 2017 | Champions League | Juventus | 4-1 |
| 2017 | European Super Cup | Manchester United | 2-1 |
| 2017 | Spanish Super Cup | Barcelona | 5-1 |
| 2017 | Club World Cup | Guild | 1-0 |
| 2018 | Champions League | Liverpool | 3-1 |
| 2018 | European Super Cup | Atletico MADRID | 2-4 |
| 2018 | Club World Cup | Al-Ain | 4-1 |
| 2020 | Spanish Super Cup | Atletico MADRID | 0-0 (4-1 on penalties) |
| 2022 | Spanish Super Cup | Sports Clubs | 2-0 |
| 2022 | Champions League | Liverpool | 1-0 |
| 2022 | European Super Cup | Frankfurt | 2-0 |
* Enforced by the away goals rule
