Carlo Ancelotti warmly praised Karim Benzema.
Vinicius Junior shared the ball from the left side to his radar pair. Karim Benzema didn’t arrive early. The hard shot went slightly towards the goal and hit the Frakfurt goalkeeper by Kevin Trapp through to the finish line.
It resulted in goal number 324. The 2–0 goal also broke Eintracht Frankfurt’s backbone. The German team was no longer able to score in the Super Cup played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
French forward Benzema is now the second best scorer in Real Madrid’s club history. Raul Gonzalez came second – both living legends.
When you look at the statistics, you can understand the incredible number of goals Cristiano Ronaldo banged in Real Madrid alone. Even Benzema will hardly reach the Portuguese’s 451 Real hits.
Benzema was asked on Tuesday if he feels he is the best player in the world. He declined the honor.
The head coach Carlo Ancelotti the opinion was asked after the Super Cup victory.
– Of course, he is our most important player, but also our most effective player, even in the whole world. Thanks to his goals, we had a chance to win the Champions League last season. No doubt, he is the best player in the world at the moment, Ancelotti assured.
I’m hungry
Karim Benzema is now the second highest goalscorer in Real Madrid history. Jussi Eskola
The Uefa Super Cup title is not too coveted. Even more could be said about an important match preparing for the season.
Still, it was yet another vertical addition to Real Madrid’s closet. This season, it is possible to get five more of them.
– We didn’t need this match to prove that the team is still hungry to win, Ancelotti said decisively.
The presentation was convincing. Frankfurt, the reigning champion of the Europa League, could not match Los Blancos in the second period.
Frankfurt’s few attacks came from quick turnovers as they looked to play upright For Rafael Borré and For Daichi Kamada.
Of course, Kamada had a place to move Frankfurt into the lead already in the opening period. He didn’t succeed in that, and in the 37th minute the white shirts were punished by a corner kick.
– In the beginning, we had difficulties to break the Frankfurt lines. David Alaban after the goal we got the game under our control. Our play is still very convincing down the stretch.
“Healthy atmosphere”
Real Madrid, led by Carlo Ancelotti, opened the season in a convincing way. Jussi Eskola
Real Madrid is also the reigning league champion in Spain. Last season was two-part, as it dropped a lot of points along the way, in the form of eight draws and four losses.
FC Barcelona and especially Atlético Madrid were even more uneven. Ancelotti’s second consecutive season in the capital promises an even better Real.
– When you look at the development steps we have taken as a team, we can be very proud of it. I have never coached a team with such a healthy atmosphere.
The Spanish La Liga season starts this coming weekend. The Madrid team will travel to the promotion team Almería on Sunday.
Karim Benzema shone in the sold-out Olympic Stadium. Jussi Eskola