Spanish giants, Real Madrid squared up against German side, Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup game, at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night. The Super Cup is usually contested by the winner of the Champions League and that of the Europa League......READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Real madrid dominated the game in terms of possession and attempts as well. They triumphed 2-0 over their opponents to clinch yet another trophy under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti.
David Alaba opened the scoring in the 37th minute, after receiving a headed pass from Casemiro. While Karim Benzema extended the lead in the 65th minute, after he was played through by Vinicius Junior.
Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro emerged as the man of the match in this encounter, after providing the assist for the first goal and hitting the post in the second half. He was just all over the pitch, doing the dirty jobs.
The reigning European champions will be playing their first La liga match of the season this weekend against newly promoted Almeria.