Real Madrid and Atalanta clash in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup. Here are 10 things you need to know to catch up on the upcoming showdown.
What are the ten things you should know about what comes next?
1. Real Madrid are seeking to secure their sixth UEFA Super Cup, setting a new record.
2. Madrid has participated in the Super Cup nine times, winning five and losing three.
3. Since the Super Cup moved from its long-time location in Monaco, the National Stadium in Warsaw became the 12th stadium to host this event.
4. Carlo Ancelotti has four Super Cup victories, which puts him at the same level as Pep Guardiola.
5. There are five men who have won the trophy as both player and coach: Ancelotti, Guardiola, Diego Simeone, Luis Enrique and Zinédine Zidane.
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6. Out of the last 11 Super Cup matches, the Champions League victors have emerged victorious in 10 encounters. The only team to break this streak was Atlético Madrid who won over Real Madrid in 2018.
7. In the Super Cup, Atalanta is representing the seventh Italian club to participate. The previous clubs were AC Milan, Juventus, Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio and Inter Milan.
8. Atalanta aims to be the 26th squad to claim the championship title, following in Manchester City’s footsteps as last year’s newly crowned victors.
9. Out of their 13 Super Cup appearances, Italian clubs have emerged victorious in nine.
10. The UEFA Super Cup does not have any additional time. If the score is tied at the end of 90 minutes, penalty kicks are immediately initiated.
