UEFA Super Cup
Congratulations Atletico Madrid – 2018 UEFA Super Cup winners
In their first competitive match without Cristiano Ronaldo at the front, Real Madrid (2018 UEFA Champions League winners) fell to the city rival Atletico Madrid (2018 UEFA Europa League winners)in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup final.
It was a perfect start and finish for Atletico Madrid. Diego Costa opened the scoring from the match after just 49 seconds to give Atletico Madrid a lea that lasted about 26 minutes.
Karim Benzema headed in a Gareth Bale cross to give Real Madrid the equalizing goal to send the match into the halftime break at a ‘1-1’ draw.
Sergio Ramos converted a penalty into a goal in the second half to give Real Madrid a goal lead when Atletico Madrid’s Diego Godin failed attempt to head the ball resulted in a ‘handball’ foul inside his penalty box.
Diego Costa scored his second of the match to bring Atletico Madrid back to level terms in the 79th-minute to send the match into extra-time, where his side secured a victory by striking in two goals in the first half of extra time.
