Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory over Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup, thanks to second-half goals from Federico Valverde and Kylian Mbappe. Lookman, who had shone in the Europa League final with a hattrick, could not replicate that performance.
This win marks Real Madrid’s sixth UEFA Super Cup title, achieved after a slow first half where coach Carlo Ancelotti fielded six players making their first appearances of the 2024/25 season. Mbappe, making his debut for the club, found the back of the net, likely easing his transition from PSG as he aims to finally win the Champions League.
In the 16th minute, Mbappe came close to scoring his first Real Madrid goal, but Atalanta’s new defender Isak Hien made a crucial block. Ten minutes later, Eder Militao narrowly avoided scoring an own goal when his header from a Marten de Roon cross struck the crossbar.
Lookman nearly broke…