Spanish "Real Madrid" will face Italian "Atalanta" in the UEFA Super Cup match, which traditionally opens the European football season. In case of victory, the "Madrid" club will become the record holder for the number of trophies won in this tournament. The match will take place today, August 14, in Warsaw. The start of the meeting is scheduled for 23:55 Ashgabat time.
"Real", the current Champions League winners, have five UEFA Super Cup wins to their credit. "Barcelona" and "Milan" have the same number of wins. A victory in the upcoming match will permit the "Madrid" team to take sole charge of the list of the most titled clubs in the history of this tournament.
This will be "Atalanta's" debut in the UEFA Super Cup. The Bergamo club won the right to participate in the match by beating "Bayer" Leverkusen in the Europa League final.
Particular interest in the match is fuelled by the expected official debut for "Real Madrid" of French striker Kylian Mbappe.
It is worth noting that the starting European Cup season will be marked by a change in the format of club tournaments. In particular, the number of participants in the Champions League will increase from 32 to 36 teams, and instead of the traditional group stage, a single league with a new principle for forming the playoffs will be introduced.
