On Wednesday, all football fans' eyes were turned to Tallinn - the capital of Estonia welcomed two football giants. At the stadium hosting 15,000 spectators, two Madrid clubs - "Real Madrid" and "Atletico" fought for the UEFA Super Cup trophy. After a turbulent and extra time demanding battle, the unexpected triumph went to the "Atletico" team - 4:2. For Madrid's "Real" team, it was the first lost final out of the last 14. The match started ideally for the "Atletico" team - Diego Costa created an opportunity for himself in the first minute and skillfully beat Keylor Navas from an acute angle. The score unexpectedly became 0:1 and Madrid's "Real" was deeply shocked. After a quick goal, Madrid's "Real" team tried to retaliate and start playing their own football. The "Whites" controlled the ball, but did not create any dangerous opportunities in the first 15 minutes. In the 16th minute, coached by Julen Lopetegui, the team created the first serious opportunity - Marcelo made a sharp pass into the penalty area, where Marco Asensio tried to direct the ball towards the opponents' goal in an original way, but Jan Oblak reacted to the first shot. In the 27th minute, the parity was restored - Gareth Bale sprinted down the right flank and made a high pass into the penalty area, where Karim Benzema emerged from the opponents and skillfully headed the ball into the opponents' goal. After a few minutes, Madrid's "Real" created another quick and dangerous attack, when Marco Asensio ran with the ball and took a shot from a distance. Later, "Atletico" began to dominate with the ball. The Spanish vice champions pressed attacks in the opponents' penalty area and did not allow them to feel comfortable on their side. The second half started similarly - "Atletico" once again held more possession, but there were no dangers for either side's goal. In the 62nd minute, Juanfran committed a handball in his penalty area - after a corner, a penalty was awarded to "Atletico." Sergio Ramos stepped up to take it and successfully converted it - Madrid's "Real" gained a goal advantage. After the goal, the game did not change significantly for "Atletico," and both teams also could not boast of many chances. In the 78th minute, "Atletico" found gaps in Madrid's "Real" defense and the score was again leveled. Marcelo made a mistake near his own goal line, allowing Juanfran to run past him, and finding space in the penalty area, Diego Costa again sent the ball into the opponents' goal. The remaining regular time saw no more accurate shots towards goal, and in Tallinn, extra time was announced, giving the spectators another 30 minutes of thrilling football. During added time, "Atletico" players had more energy. In the 98th minute, Raphael Varane lost the ball near his own goal, Thomas Partey lifted a great ball to Saul Niguez, and he left no hope for Keylor Navas with a superb strike. Madrid's "Real" tragedy continued during extra time - the "Whites" made another mistake in the middle of the field, Diego Costa broke free from Dani Carvajal and Koke put the final nail in the coffin with an excellent shot in this duel. The champions of the UEFA Champions League had triumphed in the last two years in this tournament. "Atletico" managed to break their rivals' dominance and win the Super Cup trophy for the third time in their history. Result: "Real Madrid" 2 - 4 "Atletico" 1' [0 - 1] D. Costa 27' [1 - 1] K. Benzema 63' [2 - 1] S. Ramos (penalty) 79' [2 - 2] D. Costa 98' [2 - 3] Saul 104' [2 - 4] Koke Starting lineups: "Real Madrid": Keylor; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Isco, Asensio; Benzema. "Atletico": Oblak; Juanfran, Godin, Savic, Lucas; Rodri, Koke, Saul, Lemar; Diego Costa, Griezmann.
