Frankfurt had one of the best of the early levels, with Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois compelled into a shocking anticipation save when one-on-one with Daichi Kamada within the 14th minute.
Real Madrid have fun their Uefa Super Cup victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on 10 August 2022. Picture: @ChampionsLeague/Twitter
HELSINKI – Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth Uefa Super Cup on Wednesday.
While Frankfurt had been harmful, significantly within the first half, Madrid’s expertise and particular person high quality noticed them by, because it did so usually of their victorious 2021-22 Champions League marketing campaign.
“It wasn’t an easy game, they were entrenched in their own half, but we managed to score and we controlled it well afterwards,” Real Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti instructed Movistar TV.
“At the start of the season, you can’t expect the team to be already at 100 percent, but we won and we have started the season well. I believe it can help us achieve better results and winning helps motivate the players.”
It was a very memorable night for veteran French striker Benzema whose objective took him to 324 for the Spanish aspect, yet another than Raul.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 450, has extra Real objectives than Benzema.
“Now he’s in line for the Ballon d’Or. Is there any doubt? For me, no,” added Ancelotti.
Frankfurt had one of the best of the early levels, with Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois compelled into a shocking anticipation save when one-on-one with Daichi Kamada within the 14th minute.
Madrid nearly obtained their first, when Benzema launched Vinicius to curl previous Kevin Trapp within the penalty field, just for Tuta to clear the ball off the road.
With Madrid dominating possession, Frankfurt mounted a number of counter-attacks till Madrid launched a counter of their very own within the thirty seventh minute.
A diving Trapp obtained his fingertips to a goal-bound shot by Vinicius, pushing the ball out for a nook.
From the following play, Benzema linked with Casemiro simply subsequent to the correct publish.
The Brazilian sucked in a number of Frankfurt defenders and a diving Trapp, earlier than heading again to an unmarked Alaba who scored from shut vary.
After the objective, Madrid stepped it up a gear and may have gone 2-0 up, with Benzema uncharacteristically dragging the ball large with the objective begging within the forty first minute.
VINICIUS, BENZEMA CONNECT
Madrid’s high quality grew to become extra apparent within the second half, with Trapp saving a deflected Vinicius shot within the 54th minute and Casemiro hitting the crossbar with 61 minutes gone.
Borussia Dortmund loanee Ansgar Knauff had an opportunity saved simply minutes later, earlier than Vinicius and Benzema mixed to put Madrid 2-0 up.
Vinicius skated down the left earlier than slicing the ball again seemingly unsighted for the Frenchman to hammer residence from the sting of the field.
Frankfurt fought arduous within the closing levels however Madrid had been in a position to dominate the sport to win their fifth Super Cup from eight makes an attempt.
Alaba praised his crew’s dedication to proceed their stellar kind from final season.
“We were here to win and to collect the next title… We want to pick up where we left off last season,” Alaba instructed RTL.
“It’s always nice to score goals – it doesn’t happen so often for me.”
Frankfurt captain Sebastian Rode lamented his aspect’s failures to take their alternatives.
“Against the Champions League winners you have to take your chances. We didn’t take ours in the decisive moments,” he instructed broadcaster DAZN.
The conflict, in Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium, was the primary time these two sides had met in a European decider since 1960, when Madrid dismantled Frankfurt 7-3 by 4 objectives to Ferenc Puskas and three to Alfredo di Stefano within the European Cup closing.
The match additionally highlighted the rising hole between the Champions League and Europa League competitions, with Madrid being the ninth Champions League crew to win the competitors prior to now 10 years.
Only metropolis rivals Atletico Madrid have gained the Super Cup when qualifying by way of a Europa League win prior to now decade, having finished so by beating Real within the 2018 version.