Can anyone stop Real Madrid? Their veteran team -- managed by the legendary Carlo Ancelotti -- opened their season in style with the UEFA Super Cup.
Eintracht Frankfurt: The Super Cup loss caps a chastening week for the German side, especially after losing 6-1 at home to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in their 2022-23 season opener. With Real Madrid's win, Carlo Ancelotti has tied Luis Molowny with the third-most trophies won by a manager in club history. The German was often questioned last season, with many fans calling for the more dynamic Eduardo Camavinga to take his place and some speculation that this could be his last year at the club. After working miracles this season, the pressure this year will be just as great -- there's no respite from the need to win trophies at Real Madrid, ever -- and Ancelotti will deal with it as he always has, with unflappable calm. There were one or two issues in defence but then we had a lot of chances to score with a larger margin. But the important thing is to win with a clean sheet, it's our third final in 2022 and our third clean sheet, that's very important." Carlo Ancelotti, the man who was as surprised as anyone to end up back in charge of Real Madrid last summer, added another trophy to his extensive collection here. Last season was Benzema's best-ever scoring campaign, with 27 goals in LaLiga and a remarkable 15 in the Champions League, and in preseason so far, he's shown no signs of letting up. We didn't take risks, we didn't play a game with super intensity but I think we had good control." There were also some clever tweaks to the team when the German side looked like getting on top in the first half, switching Valverde inside to give Madrid another body in central midfield. This is a strong, well-balanced Real Madrid squad and while repeating last year's glorious LaLiga and Champions League double is a tall order, you wouldn't want to bet against it either. Madrid's control of the middle of the pitch was key here, dominating possession and leaving Frankfurt chasing shadows.
David Alaba and Karim Benzema scored the goals as Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time.
Oliver Glasner, Frankfurt coach: "We improved compared to our last game [against Bayern], but Real Madrid have two or three great chances against every opponent in the world and then we conceded the opening goal after a corner. Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid goalkeeper:"We could have scored one or two more in the first half and also in the second half. Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach: "The opening goal was a loose ball at the far post. Our plan was to try and get crosses into that specific area because our analysis told us that they were weaker on the back post generally. The European champions not only coped but excelled against a brand of football they don't usually enjoy. The game opened up as Frankfurt pressed to get back into the contest.
Reigning UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid clinched a fifth UEFA Super Cup in club history after beating Europa League holder Eintracht Frankfurt on.
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There has been one question that has left fans of European football scratching their heads this summer: just how is Barcelona signing all of these players?
"First, we have to register the players we have signed and resolve the futures of the players not in the manager's plans [before signing more players]," Laporta added. "We'll have to see when Karim [Benzema] returns how we can play with Eden, but they are questions for the coach. I think we have to have a lot of good players and whenever players arrive with this quality, it always helps us. "In recent years, we've had a good dressing room with good people, they are friendly. So I think there are no longer any problems." It's a very calm dressing room and it's very easy to be with the players. "It is a controlled risk. I hope we don't have to do anymore. It's a bit strange, a bit crazy." that Barcelona was still around $40 million short of being able to register all of its new signings, meaning it is now likely the club will have to activate its fourth "lever," the sale of another 24.5% of the club's stake in Barรงa studios. If we have to recover the plan of [selling further club assets], we will weigh it up, but we believe we can register the new signings with this deal. I don't know how they do it.
HELSINKI: Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the Uefa Super Cup for a record-equalling fif...
The keeper, however, misjudged a cross in the 37th and was well out of position when Casemiro headed on for Alaba and the Austrian tapped in from close range for the lead. Europa League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards. A first half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Realโs all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards.
Eintracht Frankfurt performed admirably against Real Madrid, yet it was not enough as Los Blancos went on to win 2-0 in Helsinki.
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Another trophy for the collection! Real Madrid won 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt to add another piece of European silverware to their ...
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โWe have generated a lot of hopeful anticipation. There may be concerns about the long-term consequences of these deals for a club with reported debts of 1.3 billion euros, but if they can register the new recruits then they could also be a real force to be reckoned with. The club have also been pressuring midfielder Frenkie de Jong to leave in order to dispose of his salary. The problem is that, by the start of this week, Barca had still not been able to register their new recruits because they had not raised enough money to comply with spending restrictions imposed on the club by La Liga. There have been no dramatic changes at the Santiago Bernabeu, and no hint of a superstar signing to reinforce the attack after Kylian Mbappe turned them down in favour of a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Real were champions by 13 points from Barcelona, and it would have been more had the Catalans not improved enormously in the second half of last season.
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If he gets back into his best form it will transform the team, their confidence, ignite the passionate fans and frighten the opposition. Last the season? Mikel Oyarzabal is the star of this Real Sociedad side but the Spain international has not played since tearing an ACL in March and is not yet close to a comeback. They are among a pocket of clubs outside of Madrid, Barca and Atletico who could compete for the top four, but it will be tough for them to maintain their form over a 38-game league season while dealing with Europa League fixtures as well. They have a good coach in Michel and a good mix of youth and experience in their squad. It was third-time lucky for Girona as they returned to LaLiga last season for the first time since 2019. From a 12th-place finish in their first season back to 17th last year, they are among the favourites for the drop this time. If some or all of the new signings are left kicking their heels until January, unregistered to play in anything except the Champions League due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules, then the club will be embroiled in a vastly embarrassing and damaging storm of finger-pointing and humiliation. Barcelona will fare better for an almost infinite number of reasons -- including the fact that, last season, they were often hapless and embarrassingly vulnerable. Going into his fourth campaign in Spain, Atletico have high hopes that this will finally be the season he takes his game to the next level. One-club man Muniain is everything to this Athletic team -- creative hub, set-piece specialist, captain and soul -- and his ability to continue that form will be crucial to their chances of pushing further up the table. The promoted sides ( Almeria, Real Valladolid and Girona) will also fight to ensure their stay isn't just for one season.
Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
The match also highlighted the growing gap between the Champions League and Europa League competitions, with Madrid being the ninth Champions League team to win the competition in the past 10 years. I believe it can help us achieve better results and winning helps motivate the players." Frankfurt fought hard in the closing stages but Madrid were able to dominate the game to win their fifth Super Cup from eight attempts. After the goal, Madrid stepped it up a gear and should have gone 2-0 up, with Benzema uncharacteristically dragging the ball wide with the goal begging in the 41st minute.Vinicius, Benzema connect With Madrid dominating possession, Frankfurt mounted several counter-attacks until Madrid launched a counter of their own in the 37th minute. Madrid almost got their first, when Benzema released Vinicius to curl past Kevin Trapp in the penalty box, only for Tuta to clear the ball off the line.