Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt LIVE: Super Cup result, final score and reaction after Karim Benzema goal
Follow the action as the Champions League winners take on the Europa League champions
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:
Kick off: Real Madrid 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt get the match underway and boot the ball over to the right wing where it’s won by Real Madrid and sent across to Eder Militao in the back line.
The La Liga champions push forward down the right side but Federico Valverde runs into trouble and has to retreat.
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Here come the teams.
The players head out onto the pitch at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. Who will lift the Super Cup at the end of the game? Will it be the Champions League winners, Real Madrid, or will is be the Europa League champions, Eintracht Frankfurt?
Let’s find out...
Madrird targetting six trophies in 2022/23
Carlo Ancelotti is looking to win his 24th trophy as a manager tonight and says his team are targeting six titles during the 2022/23 season.
As well as the Super Cup, Real Madrid are competing in La Liga, the Champions League, Copa del Rey, Fifa Club World Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.
“We’re going to be fighting to win all of the competitions, I’ve got no doubt about that,” said Ancelotti.
“Winning the six competitions is a little more difficult. It’ll be possible to fight for them and give it a go and that’s what we’ll be doing.
“I’ve got great confidence in my squad, which in my opinion is stronger than last season’s. We’re going to compete and fight hard.”
Modric on last season’s succes and playing at 37
Luka Modrić says that Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign was incredible last years and has no plans of slowing down when he turns 37 next month.
"Last season was amazing. To start the Champions League losing to Sheriff meant that there was a lot of doubt around us.” he said, “The game against Paris changed everything. It told us that we could compete against big teams, made us believe even more.
“They way we won the knockout games was unbelievable and it was the most emotional Champions League for us. We never gave up, we had belief and we felt capable of anything.
“I always say that I don’t look at my age; I don’t feel 37. I feel good, with the strength to continue competing at this level. There are a lot of new players you can learn from.
“I’m never satisfied with myself; I want to learn from others. It’s important never to be satisfied with what you’ve done if you want to stay on this level.”
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Six of the last seven Super Cups have been tense affairs, requiring extra time or penalties to separate the sides.
The only showpiece in this competition to be settled in 90 minutes since 2015 was Real Madrid’s 2-1 success against Man Utd in 2017.
Isco’s 52nd-minute strike proving to be the eventual winner.
Record breakers
Last season’s Champions League victory made Carlo Ancelotti the first coach to win four European Cups; he had been level with Bob Paisley and Zinédine Zidane on three. The Italian is also the only coach to have taken a team to five finals.
Karim Benzema, Dani Carvajal and Luka Modrić all equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of appearing in five Champions League final victories and Benzema was the top scorer in the 2021/22 competition with 15 goals.
10 of those came in the knockout rounds, equalling Ronaldo’s record from 2016/17, also for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Real Madrid have won four Uefa Super Cups; only AC Milan and Barcelona, with five apiece, have more.
In 2017, they became the first team to win successive Super Cups since Milan in 1989 and 1990. Their 2018 loss to Atlético Madrid prevented them becoming the first to win three in a row.
Only Barcelona, with nine, have made more Super Cup appearances than Madrid’s eight and their appearance tonight is the 30th by a Spanish team in the fixture – a new Super Cup record.
Trapp on facing Real Madrid
Eintracht Frankfurt’s goalkeeper, Kevin Trapp, says he is excited to take on Real Madrid this evening and confirmed that his team-mates were ready to face the quality of the La Liga champions.
“Of course I have butterflies in my stomach because I’m looking forward to taking on Real Madrid in the Super Cup.” he said, “My job is to keep the balls out, so my job hasn’t really changed.
“I know there’s going to be a lot of quality coming my way, whether it be Vinícius [Júnior] or [Karim] Benzema, but we’re ready.”
Modric on Ancelotti
Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, had nothing but praise for manager Carlo Ancelotti who led the team to the La Liga and Champions League titles last season.
"Carlo Ancelotti is a great man, with a great personality.” he told BT Sport, “We are enjoying having him back again after the first couple of years with us.
“We did well then, and we were happy when we knew he was coming back. Last season under him was terrific and we hope we can repeat it.
"Carlo’s man-management is amazing. His approach to the players; how he explains what we need, how he wants to play. He helps those who aren’t in the team so much and they appreciate his attitude, his humility and his understanding of the game. These are the reasons we are so happy and we respect him so much."
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