Madrid Derby : Atletico beats Real Madrid in extra time in Super Cup final [VIDEO]
Atletico Madrid finally got the better
of Real Madrid on the European stage, scoring twice in extra time to win
4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday in its rival’s first game
without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico
got off to a flying start with Diego Costa scoring the competition’s
fastest goal just 50 seconds in, but Madrid came back to take a 2-1 lead
as Los Blancos tried to prove they can still win trophies without
Ronaldo and with a new coach.
But
Costa equalized late in the match with his second goal before Saul
Niguez and Jorge (Koke) Resurreccion sealed the victory in extra time on
a cool night in Estonia’s capital.
Atletico’s
victory was over its crosstown rival had added significance after it
lost two Champions League finals to Madrid in 2014 and 2016. Diego
Simeone’s team was also eliminated by Madrid in the 2017 semi-finals.
The
loss leaves new Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui still having to prove that
there is life after Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in 438 matches before
joining Juventus this summer and helped lead the club to three straight
Champions League titles. Gareth Bale showed glimpses of his pace and
skill, but couldn’t mimic Ronaldo’s ability to decide a game on his own.
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