Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt LIVE: Super Cup result, final score and reaction after Karim Benzema goal
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Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the Uefa Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time. A first half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Real’s all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards.
Europa League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards. The win also means Real’s Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach to lift the trophy four times. The Italian had named the same starting 11 that began their winning Champions League final in Paris in May.
Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp did well to palm a Vinicius Jr effort wide. 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. Real stayed in control after the break, forcing another good save from Trapp in the 55th, knocking away a deflected Vinicius Jr shot before Casemiro rattled the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box two minutes later. The pressure eventually paid off when Vinicius Jr combined with Benzema -- the pair scored a combined 111 club goals last season -- and the French forward slotted in to kill off any lingering Eintracht hopes of a first ever Super Cup title.
The win brought Real level with AC Milan and Barcelona who have also five Super Cup wins. Follow all the reaction from the Super Cup right here:
Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
48 mins: Real Madrid slowly send the ball back to Thibaut Courtois in the hopes of drawing out the Eintracht Frankfurt players who seem undecided about whether to close down the Real players or drop off them.
Second half: Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Kick off: No changes from either team at half-time but both sides have decent back-up on their benches should they be called upon.
Real Madrid restart the match we the advantage going into the second half. They have a one goal lead and are just 45 minutes away from collecting their first trophy of the season.
HT Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
David Alaba has scored four goals in 47 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions, more than any other Real Madrid defender since the start of last season.
HT Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Half-time: Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
45+1 mins: Real Madrid take a slender one goal lead into the break but they’ve dominated the final 15 minutes of the first half. The opening goal seemed to settle and give Los Blancos confidence after a slight tactial change from Carlo Ancelotti.
Eintracht Frankfurt hung on until half-time but now have some work to do to get back into this match.
Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
43 mins: It’s all Real Madrid now and Eintracht Frankfurt will have an eye on half-time. They’re still in the game if they can get it just one goal down.
Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
40 mins: Close! Real are turning it up now! They win the ball in midfield and dink it over to Toni Kroos who carries the ball to the right side of the penalty area before fizzing a pass across to Karim Benzema.
Benzema takes a touch then rattles a right-footed effort wide of the left-hand post.
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (37’, Alaba)⚽️
37 mins: Real Madrid lead! The corner is whipped into Karim Benzema who nods it over to the near post. Casemiro pops up ahead of the goalkeeper and pulls the ball back to David Alaba who has the easies of tap-ins to opening the scoring.
Real Madrid 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
36 mins: Chance! A direct pass up to Vinicius Junior sees Real almost open the scoring. He turns off the shoulder of Toure whilst playing the ball to Benzema who immediately returns the ball as the forward gets in behind.
Vinicius darts into the box, cuts onto his left foot and shoots but Kevin Trapp dives across and fingers the ball wide of the far post.
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