Tonight brings us the traditional curtain-raiser for European football when Real Madrid meet Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup.
The two teams clash in Finland with Madrid vying for their fifth triumph in the one-off game to match record-holders Barcelona and AC Milan. This is Frankfurt’s first appearance.
The match is Real Madrid’s final of pre-season ahead of the new La Liga season, while the Germans will want something to cheer about after a dismal start to their new campaign.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
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Real Madrid have a full squad to take to Helsinki. New signings Antonio Rudiger and Aurélien Tchouameni could get a run out.
Frankfurt are without Aurelio Buta and Jerome Onguene but Hrvoje Smolcic, who was suspended for the Bundesliga opener, is available. Filip Kostic is being tracked by both Juventus and West Ham so his involvement is up in the air.
Real Madrid have won four UEFA Super Cup trophies, with their last triumph coming in 2017.
Eintracht Frankfurt are only the third team to go unbeaten on their way to winning the Europa League.
Real Madrid have won their only previous encounter against Eintracht Frankfurt, beating them 7-3 in the European Cup final in 1960.
Eintracht Frankfurt have won six of their ten games against La Liga clubs overall, with their only defeat coming in the aforementioned European Cup final against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have won 34 of their 72 matches played against clubs from Germany across all competitions (D14 L24).
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
The European Super Cup was created in 1971 by Anton Witkamp, a reporter and later sports editor of Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
The current holders are Champions League winners Chelsea, who won 6–5 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time against Europa League winners Villarreal in 2021.
The most successful teams in the competition are Barcelona and Milan, who have won the trophy five times each.
Helsinki, Finland
Win the 2021 UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea
Champions League
