Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt LIVE: Super Cup result, final score and reaction after Karim Benzema goal
Follow the action as the Champions League winners take on the Europa League champions
Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the Uefa Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time. A first half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Real’s all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards.
Europa League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards. The win also means Real’s Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach to lift the trophy four times. The Italian had named the same starting 11 that began their winning Champions League final in Paris in May.
Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp did well to palm a Vinicius Jr effort wide. The keeper, however, misjudged a cross in the 37th and was well out of position when Casemiro headed on for Alaba and the Austrian tapped in from close range for the lead. Real stayed in control after the break, forcing another good save from Trapp in the 55th, knocking away a deflected Vinicius Jr shot before Casemiro rattled the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box two minutes later. The pressure eventually paid off when Vinicius Jr combined with Benzema -- the pair scored a combined 111 club goals last season -- and the French forward slotted in to kill off any lingering Eintracht hopes of a first ever Super Cup title.
The win brought Real level with AC Milan and Barcelona who have also five Super Cup wins. Follow all the reaction from the Super Cup right here:
Real Madrid practise ahead of kick off
Will Real Madrid earn a record-equalling fifth Super Cup tonight?
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Super Cup debut
This is Frankfurt’s first appearance in the Uefa Super Cup. They are the 39th club to feature and the second successive debutants after Villarreal last year.
Frankfurt are the fifth German club to feature in the Super Cup, after Bayern Munich (1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020), Hamburg (1977, 1983), Werder Bremen (1992) and Borussia Dortmund (1997).
Bayern, who were victorious in 2013 and 2020, are the only German side to have won the competition.
Semi-automated technology to be used to detect offsides
Semi-automated technology to speed up the time taken to reach offside decisions will be used in European club competition for the first time at the Uefa Super Cup tonight.
The technology was trialled at last season’s Arab Cup and Club World Cup and will be used at the World Cup in Qatar, which starts on 21st November.
The system involves specialised cameras, which are able to track 29 different body points per player.
"This innovative system will allow video assistant referee (VAR) teams to determine offside situations quickly and more accurately, enhancing the flow of the game and the consistency of the decisions," said Uefa chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti.
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The Light Blues had never overcome a 2-0 defeat away from home in the first leg of a European tie but after huffing and puffing in the first half they went ahead with a James Tavernier penalty just before the break.
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Borre on Europa League victory
Eintracht Frankfurt forward Rafael Santos Borre spoke about what it was like to win the Europa League last season and how the team are approaching this year’s Champions League campaign.
“The celebrations in Frankfurt [after winning the Europa League] were completely crazy.” he said, “The people and the Frankfurt fans really surprised me with how they followed that title [run], and how they were with us for the whole competition. It makes me very happy to be at a club whose fans really identify with it.
“As a child I played as a keeper. My idol was Óscar Córdoba, a keeper who had a great career for us in Colombia. I followed him for a long time because I liked making saves and I identified with his character, his personality.
“[The Champions League] is a tournament with the best teams in the world, the type of tournament you prepare for your whole life.”
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Éder Militão, Alaba, Mendy, Kroos, Modrić, Casemiro, Valverde, Benzema, Vinícius Júnior
Eintracht Frankfurt XI: Trapp, Touré, Tuta, N’Dicka, Knauff, Sow, Rode, Lenz, Kamada, Borré, Lindstrøm
Real Madrid’s Super Cup record
This is Real Madrid’s eighth appearance in the Super Cup having previously won four and lost three finals.
Having lost their first two finals, they won the next four but were beaten on their most recent appearance by Atlético Madrid in 2018.
Here is the full breakdown of their Super Cup results:
1998: Chelsea 1-0 Real Madrid
2000: Real Madrid 1-2 Galatasaray (aet)
2002: Real Madrid 3-1 Feyenoord
2014: Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla
2016: Real Madrid 3-2 Sevilla (aet)
2017: Real Madrid 2-1 Manchester United
2018: Real Madrid 2-4 Atlético de Madrid (aet)
Benzema’s pre-match thoughts
Alongside Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema was the driving force behind Real Madrid’s charge to the Champions League final last term and after stepping up big time for the club he spoke about what it’s like playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world.
He said: “All the great clubs talk about having pressure, but at Madrid I think it’s a little more. When there’s a title to be won, given that Madrid is the greatest club in the world, you have to bring the trophies home.
“There’s a final tomorrow, we’re brimming with ambition to win it – there’s no other option when you play for Real Madrid. What’s extra special is that to get here you have to win the Champions League. Now the task is to simply keep on winning.
“Last year was a great season for us. We’ve got a great team, we’ve just finished a super pre-season and so the way to begin is to win this final.
“Our last few weeks of work were very hard, very demanding, but they were aimed at allowing us to arrive at this point in good shape. We’re strong physically, but mentally too. That’s hugely important.”
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Six of the last seven Super Cups have gone to extra-time. Will one of these teams will the trophy inside of 90 minutes tonight?
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The 34-year-old France striker plundered 44 goals for the club last season as Real won the Champions League for the 14th time and romped to the LaLiga title by 13 points in perhaps his most effective season to date as he revelled in the key role handed to him by Carlo Ancelotti.
Benzema and Ronaldo played together successfully for nine seasons after joining the club just a few days apart in 2009, but the Frenchman is relishing his return to prominence.
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