The first UEFA Super Cup took place in 1972, so the battle between Real Madrid and Eintracht in this tournament was an anniversary, 50th in a row. Albania submitted an application to host the game, but withdrew its candidacy before the vote, so the Olympic stadium in Helsinki received the right to host the match.

The German team, unlike the rival, has already started the season, although the start was ambiguous – a major victory in the German Cup round and 1:6 from Bayern in the first round of the Bundesliga. The Spaniards came out of vacation late, this game was their first official game in the 2022/23 season.

But the lack of playing practice did not prevent Real Madrid from tearing the opponent apart. Eintracht was not helped even by the world champion.

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“Real” almost did not hit on goal, but opened the scoring

If a Real Madrid fan is woken up at night, he will easily name Ancelotti’s starting lineup. Papa Carlo avoids excessive rotation, the “creamy” came out in the same squad as against Liverpool in the Champions League final. Eintracht Frankfurt have one substitution compared to the Europa League final – Christopher Lenz came on for Filip Kostic. Everything is fine with the Serb, he will just change the club soon, so the Germans decided not to interfere with Kostich.

The game in the first half left an ambiguous impression. On the one hand, Real Madrid had a lot of ball possession, as befits a favorite. On the other hand, in half the half-time, the “creamy” inflicted only one shot on target. True, the moment was lethal – Vinicius had a sure chance, the situation was saved by Eintracht defender Tuta, knocking the ball off the ribbon. Eintracht had fewer passes and possessions, but more shots, and among them there was also a sure chance, Real Madrid’s faithful goalkeeper Thibault Courtois came to the rescue, who, despite his two-meter height, can fold like a penknife.

It has long been known that Ancelotti’s team sometimes lacks a small chance to score. And so it happened. Real Madrid played a set piece well, Benzema struggled on the second floor, Casemiro got the ball, and the Brazilian threw it into the center of the penalty area on Alaba’s leg. Eintracht’s defense did not line up properly. By the end of the half, the “creamy” still surpassed the Germans in all statistics, but the feeling of unpredictability of the second half did not let go.

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Benzema never stops scoring

But it all turned out pretty obvious. Real Madrid had enough time to roll into the season. Madrid turned on incredible speeds and began to attack quickly and tenaciously, like a snake slow prey. Valverde drove on the right, Vinicius on the left. The Brazilian could not score, but what passes he gave! One of them turned out to be an assist – Vinicius broke through on the left flank, moved to the center and rolled the ball to the Frenchman, and Karim easily flashed a Kevin Trapp shot – 2:0. Thus, Benzema moved to a clear second place in the list of Real Madrid’s top scorers, overtaking Raul.

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“Creamy” tore the opponent, but about “Eintracht” it’s hard to say something positive. The Germans did not give up, but they did not compete either. Even world champion Mario Gotze, who entered the field, did nothing to help. The only intrigues of the match after Benzema’s goal were the debuts of Real Madrid’s newcomers Antonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouameni, they came out in the 85th minute.

Florentino Pérez, as president of Madrid, won the 30th trophy. Three more cups before the legendary Santiago Bernabeu. Victory is in the DNA of this team. Now it will be doubly interesting to follow the Spanish championship and the competition with the powerfully strengthened Barcelona, ​​whose DNA is no weaker.

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