Emerging facts about Madrid Vs Atalanta‘s 2024 UEFA Super Cup match has emerged
Real Madrid will play Atalanta in this year’s UEFA Super Cup.
The trophy is competed for between the teams that won the Champions League and Europa League before the new campaign kicks off.
Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final, while Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final.
What are the 10 things you need to know about the next one?
1. Real Madrid are looking to claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup.
2. This is Madrid’s ninth appearance in the Super Cup (W5 L3).
3. The National Stadium in Warsaw is the 12th stadium to host the Super Cup, since the fixture switched from its long-term home of Monaco.
4. Carlo Ancelotti is currently level with Pep Guardiola on four Super Cup victories.
5. Ancelotti is one of five men to have won the trophy as both player and coach, alongside Guardiola, Diego Simeone, Luis Enrique and Zinédine Zidane.
6. The Champions League winners have won the Super Cup in 10 of the last 11 clashes, the exception being Atlético Madrid’s 2018 win over Real Madrid.
7. Atalanta are the seventh Italian club to feature in the Super Cup, after AC Milan, Juventus, Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio and Inter Milan.
8. Atalanta are seeking to become the 26th team to lift the trophy and the second successive new winners after Manchester City last year.
9. Italian clubs have won nine of their 13 Super Cup appearances.
10. There is no extra time in the UEFA Super Cup. If the score is level after 90 minutes, the match goes directly to penalty kicks.
