The UEFA Super Cup is the trophy that determines who the best team in Europe is, and GOtv is here as your football best friend to make sure you get front-row seats to all the action.
The match is set to take place at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday evening 14 August 2024.
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Match background
Real Madrid are known for their UEFA Champions League triumphs, with the Spanish club winning the competition for a record 15 times. They clinched the title once again last season and have added two high-profile players to their squad. The team signed Brazilian wonderkid Endrick and added arguably the best forward in the world, Kylian Mbappe to their ranks. Los Blancos can win the Super Cup for the sixth time and make a statement ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Atalanta had a dream end to their season last time out, as they won their first-ever European trophy by upsetting Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final. The German team had not lost a single match for the entire season, and it was expected that they would easily win the trophy, however, La Dea clearly had other plans. They might not have as rich of a history as Real Madrid’s, but they are a force to be reckoned with.
What the teams are saying
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has shown respect to their opponents and is anticipating a tough fixture. “I believe Atalanta deserve to be there because they played an amazing Europa League campaign, knocking out top teams like Liverpool. They were able to win those kinds of games easily, even the final. So, we respect this team a lot. But we hope to be on our best form,” he said.
Atalanta captain Marten de Roon is looking forward to the match against Los Blancos and is aware that his team is coming into the clash as the underdog.
“Madrid are a fantastic team, but we are happy to be the underdogs, “he said. “It was the same against Leverkusen, so perhaps that’s a good role for us. It’s all set up for a fascinating opening to the new European season.”
Players to watch.
Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
The midfielder made it to the UEFA Euro 2024 final with England, but they fell short as they lost to Spain. Now shifting his focus back to club football, Jude Bellingham will be keen to show his critics what he’s made of and hope to build on the 23 goals and 13 assists he contributed last season. At only 21, the future looks bright for Bellingham who has been compared to all-time greats such as Zinedine Zidane.
Ademola Lookman – Atalanta
The Nigerian forward made history when he scored a sensational hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League final and all eyes will be on him once again to deliver in this clash. Cementing his place as a club legend for Atalanta with that performance from last season, can Lookman live up to the hype even after it has died down?
Head-to-head
In head-to-head stats, Real Madrid and Atalanta have met in just two previous matches. Both clashes took place in the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, with Los Blancos winning 3-1 in Madrid and 1-0 in Bergamo for a 4-1 aggregate triumph in a round of 16 knockout ties.
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UEFA Super Cup broadcast details
Wednesday 14 August
20:50: Real Madrid v Atalanta – LIVE on SuperSport GOtv Football and SuperSport GOtv Premier League
