Real Madrid defeated Atalanta 2-0 at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw to claim the UEFA Super Cup. Atalanta had no chance to overcome the odds. Broken by multiple widely reported absences, La Dea battled to match Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded lineup in their inaugural meeting. In spite of the substantial odds, Atalanta performed brilliantly in the first forty-five minutes, keeping Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe from scoring in his Los Blancos debut. Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad wasted a chance to take an unforeseen lead at the break when Marten de Roon’s attempted cross hit the crossbar with a twist.
Barely two minutes into the subsequent half, Mario Pasalic assumed he brought Atalanta leading. But Thibaut Courtois performed a stunning flying
tackle to block the Croatian international’s easy heading from a short distance. Halfway into the second half, Atalanta collapsed after wasting two outstanding chances to take the lead for good.
Federico Valverde was gifted with a silver platter by Vinicius Junior, who was too warm for Davide Zappacosta to handle. In the 59th minute, the Uruguayan defender broke the tie by clipping the ball into a vacant net from a short distance.
In only a few minutes, the Brazilian winger practically raised Real Madrid’s lead. But in a one-on-one, Juan Musso made a massive block and made a fantastic reflex save to deny the quick forward. The Argentine gave Atalanta a lifeline, but they were unable to take advantage on it.
Ninety minutes following Vinicius’s first goal, Mbappe scored to end the competition in his Real Madrid debut, slamming the ball into the roof of the net with a fantastic motivate from inside the area.
analyzing the ratings for Atalanta.
Atlanta (3-5-2), Juan Musso, 7
While he gave up twice, there wasn’t anything he could have done in each case. He did, however, make a few notable stops to let Gasperini aware he was still trustworthy.
Kolasinac, seared: 6.5
The Bosnian veteran was greatly defeated in the second half of the match after putting on an incredible first half display against Rodrygo.
Isak Hien: 6.5
How he escaped a ticket in the first fifteen minutes after several needless challenges in the middle of the pitch is unbelievable. But when the competition rose, he The game went on.
Vinicius runs at a pace that even much younger defenders cannot match. He tried to do his best to assist Zappacosta on the opposite side, but he ended up chasing shadows for most of the night.
Six Davide Zappacosta
Vinicius was simply an attacking danger in the first half as the aggressively inclined full-back proved to be competent. Gasperini had to take him off as the second half got underway because of weariness, and he did.
Roon Marten – 6.5
Gasperini had minor problems with the Atalanta captain’s conduct. He went above and above by including a second layer of protection to the back.
Ederson: 5.5
It’s likely that an early yellow card slowed his sales energy and prevented him from being as aggressive for the balance of the
of the game.
5.5 Matteo Ruggeri
The offensive-minded left-back experienced an unusually quiet the end of the day but he performed well in defense versus Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal.
Mario Pasalic: 6.5
Before he got a chance to celebrate an early score, Courtois flew through the air and touched his well-driven header into a corner kick. Apart from that, he did barely impact the proceedings.
5.5 Charles De Ketelaere
The rising star from Belgium had early flashes of brilliance, but after the interval he faltered.
Ademola Lookman: Five
Fans of Atalanta may have thought more of the Europa League hero from the previous season, but the Nigerian did not manage to prove himself in tonight’s match.
The options
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Ben Godfrey: 6.5
5.5 Mitchell Bakker
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