Atalanta deserves applause, but it's not enough: Valverde-Mappé, the Super Cup goes to Real
Gasperini's team resists for an hour, then gives in to the offensive supremacy of the European champions: the match in Warsaw ends 2-0Per restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
A half at par and the double fatal flash of Valverde-Mappé in the second half , on the wings of an undeniable technical superiority and the individuality of a Real Madrid that conquers the record of the sixth European Super Cup leaving Milan and Barcelona at 5 .
Atalanta failed to perform a miracle due to exhaustion. After coming close to taking the lead with Pasalic upon his return to the pitch, they conceded a one-two in eight minutes without recovering or finding their form, deprived as they were of Zaniolo, Scamacca, Scalvini, Koopmeiners and Touré.
"We lacked the right cynicism for a final," Gian Piero Gasperini's hot comment. "The regrets are for Pasalic's header saved by Courtois - the coach's words - but also for that open-net shot at the end of the first half by Lookman, who usually doesn't miss and instead delayed the conclusion by being recovered by the defense. In this type of game it's important to take the lead when you have the opportunity, because then Real always has the possibility of subverting a game that until that moment we had been conducting well."
"It's an honour to coach this team - Carlo Ancelotti commented to Sky - it was a great match, Atalanta made us suffer a lot in the duels".
THE REPORT – In the 6th minute, Lookman's push to Militao nullifies Zappacosta's quick overlap with De Ketelaere, while 7 minutes later Lookman crosses from the left wing only finding Courtois' gloves to catch it. Much more dangerous is the Carbajal-Valverde action on the right that in the quarter of an hour frees Mbappé for a shot, but Hien blocks with his body. The Bergamo team, initially inclined to concede possession to their more highly rated opponents, press and end up taking over the field, until De Roon hits the crossbar in the 25th minute with a cross-shot from a tight angle deflected by Militao and suggested to him by Zappacosta's throw-in, in addition to Ederson's imprecise attempt from outside after a run by Lookman with a short clearance by Tchouameni. In the 34th minute, the Ederson-Lookman counterattack broken up by Rudiger precedes the exchange in a more open and less tactical end of the half, with the Madrid team still defending in a 4-4-2 formation. This is followed by a high leg-shoulder clash between Bellingham, who doesn't stop and is booked, and goalkeeper Musso on Vinicius' dig. Then the nervous Vinicius, after yet another clear tackle by De Roon, stamps on his foot, ending up in the bad guys' notebook. The exchange is in the final part of the half, but while Lookman is recovered in the corner by the defence, it is Rodrygo who equalises the crossbar count, hitting it with his left foot on a delicious ball from the edge of the area by Vinicius before injury time. The second half begins with Pasalic coming close to taking the lead by heading in De Roon's cross: Courtois' flight saves the Merengues. It's the 2nd minute and the first shot on target of the match sounds the alarm for the strongest. The 1-0 is in the air and Musso's very short clearance favors it: Mendy recovers with a header on the wing, Bellingham sends Vinicius towards the bottom whose comfortable ball is pushed into the goal from zero meters by Valverde. Musso temporarily avoids the doubling of Ancelotti's men by lifting Vinicius' shot over the crossbar in the 16th minute, Bellingham's shot in a melee deflected by Ruggeri. The Englishman is unleashed, he tries again alone in the 21st minute finding the Argentine goalkeeper's foot and then, to close the matter, Mbappé who in the 23rd minute puts his right foot under the crossbar for his first goal with the merengues. In the 27th minute Courtois falters a bit on Bakker's cross with help from Tchouameni, then Ruggeri's cross onto the foot of the other new entrant Godfrey stopped by Militao in the half hour with Rodrygo almost making it three receiving from Mbappé halfway across the ford.
With 1' to go, Godfrey misses the consolation goal offered to him by Ruggeri, then Gasperini gives the catwalk to the youngsters Palestra and Manzoni, both born in 2005, the second absolute debutant.
(Online Union)