Karim Benzema and David Alaba scored in each half to help Real Madrid produce one of the comfortable football scores of the weekend in the UEFA Super Cup. The winners of the Champions League and the winners of the Europa League faced off in Helsinki. Alaba opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 37th minute before Karim Benzema sealed the win in the 65th minute despite Thibaut Courtois being called into action several times in the first half.
Player ratings
Real Madrid: Courtois (7), Carvajal (6), Militao (7), Alaba (7), Mendy (6), Modric (7), Casemiro (8), Kroos (7), Valverde (6), Vinicius Junior (7), Benzema (7).
Subs: Rodrygo (6), Camavinga (6), Tchouameni (n/a), Rudiger (n/a), Ceballos (n/a)
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp (7), Toure (6), Tuta (7), Ndicka (6), Knauff (7), Rode (6), Sow (7), Lenz (6), Lindstrom (6), Kamada (7), Borre (6).
Subs: Gotze (6), Kolo Muani (6), Alario (6).
Man of the match: Casemiro.
Managers Reaction
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti: “Eintracht were very closed and we found it difficult to find our rhythm, but we did it well then. It’s difficult at the beginning of the season to be in top form but we now have won to start the season well. He’s a very important player, a team leader. 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.”
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