Real Madrid-Atalanta, a match that is up for grabs for the European Supercup, will be played on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland. Kick-off at 21:00. In Warsaw, the winners of the latest Champions League edition, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, who defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Wembley final thanks to goals from Carvajal and Vinicius, will face Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta, the extraordinary winners of the latest Europa League: on May 22, in Dublin, the Nerazzurri overwhelmed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 thanks to Lookman’s hat-trick. An exhilarating victory for the Nerazzurri, but in this historical match, they will have to do without long-term injured Scamacca, although Mateo Retegui, who has recently joined, will add depth to the squad. In any case, Atalanta will write a page of history in Warsaw. They will do so by playing in this competition for the first time and will try to checkmate Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti, who is eager to add to his trophy cabinet also with Kylian Mbappé, who could make his debut with the Blancos. It is not certain that the Frenchman will start from the first minute, having only recently arrived under the Italian manager’s orders. But beyond Mbappé, Real has a formidable lineup. Atalanta, for its part, will try to experience another unforgettable night, after the one in Dublin where Bayer Leverkusen was torn to shreds.
Atalanta’s squad in the 2023-2024 season (LaPresse)
Gasperini: the Supercup challenge against Real is the peak moment in Atalanta’s history
“This is an extraordinary thing for Atalanta, for Bergamo, and for our history. We are going to play against the most decorated and winning team in the world. Playing in a final of such an important cup was unthinkable until recently for our environment”. Thus, in a video posted on Atalanta’s YouTube channel, the club’s coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, said just a few days before the UEFA Supercup final that will pit the Lombard club against Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid on Wednesday evening. “We feel a great pride: we want to perform well against the best in the world. This is definitely the highest moment in Atalanta’s history”, added Gasperini.
REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Militão, Rüdiger, Fran García; Modric, Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Brahim Díaz; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Godfrey, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, de Roon, Pasalic, Bakker; Zaniolo, De Ketelaere; Lookman.
Switzerland’s Sandro Schärer will referee the Real Madrid-Atalanta match. Assistants Stéphane De Almeida (SUI) and Jonas Erni (SUI), Fourth Official Mykola Balakin (UKR); V.A.R. Bastian Dankert (GER), A.V.A.R. Fedayi San (SUI), and V.A.R. support Christian Dingert (GER).
Carlo Ancelotti celebrates with Vinicius Junior (epa/filip singer)