Atletico defeat Real Madrid to claim 2018 UEFA Super Cup

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Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, beat city rivals Real Madrid 4-2, to win the UEFA Super Cup at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.

Diego Costa put Atletico ahead in the first minute of the game, lashing past Keylor Navas from a narrow angle.

Karim Benzema levelled before the break, heading in Gareth Bale’s cross.

Real took the lead for the first time in the game, after Sergio Ramos calmly slotted his penalty in the 63rd minute. But Costa struck again with 10 minutes left, to level the game.

In extra time, Saul Niguez and Koke scored for Diego Simeone’s men, to take it beyond the game out of Real’s hands.



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