Football fans are turning their attention this Wednesday evening to the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, to watch the UEFA Super Cup final between Spanish club Real Madrid and Italian club Atalanta. The international referee, Swiss Sandro Schärer, is set to blow the whistle to kick off the 2024 UEFA Super Cup at 20:00 GMT.
Real Madrid is entering the Super Cup final as the reigning Champions League titleholder, having won the title after defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0, further enhancing its record with 15 titles to date. The royal team comes into the Super Cup match following an exceptional season, remaining unbeaten in their last 26 matches (17 wins and 9 draws), and bolstered by the addition of star player Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid is looking to secure the continental Super Cup title for the sixth time to continue breaking records, aiming to surpass Barcelona and Milan, who have each won the title five times.
On the other hand, Atalanta is participating in this European pinnacle for the first time in its history as the Europa League champion, marking its first title win against Bayer Leverkusen.
Veteran Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti (65 years old) is expected to field the following line-up for Real Madrid against Atalanta:
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
- Defense: Mendy, Rüdiger, Militao, Carvajal
- Midfield: Luka Modrić, Tchouaméni, Valverde
- Attack: Vinícius Júnior, Mbappé, Bellingham.
Meanwhile, another seasoned Italian coach Gian Piero Gasperini (66 years old), manager of Atalanta, is likely to choose the following line-up against the royal giant:
- Goalkeeper: Juan Musso
- Defense: Kolašinac, Hin, Berat Djimsiti
- Midfield: Ruggeri, Marten de Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta
- Attack: De Ketelaere, Retegui, Ademola Lookman.
**Broadcast Channels for the Real Madrid vs. Atalanta Match This Wednesday Evening:**
The match can be watched through the Qatari channel beIN Sports, specifically on "beIN Sports HD 1", along with other channels worldwide, such as:
- Sat. 1 Deutschland
- TRT 1 HD
- Sat. 1 Deutschland
- Sat. 1 Schweiz
- beIN Sports HD 1 English
- beIN 4K HDR
- beIN Sports Connect
- Premier Sports 1 Ireland HD
- TNT Sports 1