JAKARTA - Real Madrid set the record for being the winner of the European Super Cup or UEFA Super Cup after beating Atalanta 2-0. Coach Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Jude Bellingham also praised Kylian Mbappe's brilliant debut which led Madrid to become champions.
Mbappe's brilliant debut. The player, who was obtained free of charge from Paris Saint-Germain, immediately scored a goal in his debut with Madrid.
Mbappe's second goal confirmed victory as well as led Madrid to the European Super Cup in a duel at the National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, August 15, 2024 in the morning WIB. Madrid also confirmed it as the ruler of Europe and has won six times.
They became the team that won the UEFA Super Cup the most by beating Barcelona and AC Milan who won five times each. Madrid last won the trophy in 2022. At that time, Los Merengues, which had been handled by Carlo Ancelotti, defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0.
Mbappe's brilliant performance also drew Ancelotti's praise. According to him, the captain of the French national team proved his quality and ability so that it was not difficult to adapt to his colleagues in Madrid. Mbappe also made an important contribution for 83 minutes before being replaced by Brahim Diaz.
"Mbappe did very well. He adapted well too. He can work with Vinicius Junior and Bellingham. We do have a lot of quality players. More than that, we are able to play together and this is what we showed in that match," said Ancelotti as quoted by the UEFA website.
In that match, Madrid had difficulty facing Atalanta. With the status of the Europa League champion, Atalanta was not seeded. The reason is, the Serie A club is facing the star-studded Champions League champions.
But Atalanta was able to keep up with Madrid's offensive game for the first 45 minutes. Unfortunately, La Dea lost consistency and finally conceded in the second half. Midfielder Federico Valverde managed to break the deadlock in the 59th minute.
Furthermore, Mbappe solidified Los Blancos' advantage in the 68th minute. It was the goal that undermined the morale of Atalanta's players.
Interestingly, the goals started with Vinicius and Bellingham's assists who actually routinely broke into the opponent's goal. But they actually showed that they were players who got rid of the ego for the team's victory.
"It was a difficult match. But in the second half, our performance was better. We created more space in front. In the first half we had difficulties. Atalanta's defense was very strong. This is what makes it difficult for us to get space," said Ancelotti, who is the only coach who has won the UEFA Super Cup five times.
Bellingham also gave praise to Mbappe. The England international, which was shifted by Ancelotti and is now playing behind the striker, said that Mbappe showed his quality as the best player.
"He's one of the best. He's really brilliant and sharp with incredible technical quality. He's also a very good friend," Bellingham said.
"He plays for the team, like everyone else. He deserves appreciation for his performances," said Bellingham, who was selected as Best Player of the Match after showing an excellent performance.
In an analysis of the UEFA panel, Bellingham always won tackles and coated attacks well. The 21-year-old also showed quality leadership and made assists for Madrid's second goal.
After winning the European Super Cup, Madrid did not get a vacation because they had to focus on playing the first match of La Liga Spain. Moreover, Madrid, who is the defending champion, will travel against Mallorca, Monday, August 19, 2024 in the morning WIB.
Meanwhile, Atalanta has also started the Serie A competition. They played an away match against Lecce.
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