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European champions Real Madrid beat Europa League winners Atalanta Kylian Mbappe scores on Real debut after Fede Valverde opener Watch highlights on i Player from 22: 40 BST Get Involved: #bbcfootball, Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Emlyn Begley Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) The headline transfer of the summer anywhere in the world saw Paris St-Germain's all-time top goalscorer Kylian Mbappe move to Real Madrid on a free transfer. The 25-year-old scored 256 goals in seven years at PSG, having netted 27 goals for his first senior club Monaco. He has also scored 48 international goals, winning the 2018 World Cup and scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 final. He won six consecutive Ligue 1 Golden Boots and was the fourth top scorer in any of Europe's top flights last season. Madrid have been interested in Mbappe since he was 11, so more than half his life. While Ligue 1 to La Liga is an undoubted step up, the fact Mbappe has scored 48 Champions League goals shows he is capable of scoring against elite opposition too. BBC Sport understands he will earn £12. 8m (15m euros) a season, plus a £128m (150m euros) signing-on bonus to be paid over five years, and he will keep a percentage of his image rights. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Real Madrid have won their last 14

finals against foreign opposition, since they lost to Boca Juniors in the Intercontinental Cup in 2000. They also lost the Uefa Super Cup to Galatasaray that year. The only Super Cup they have lost since then was to city rivals Atletico Madrid in 2018. Real Madrid have won 18 of their

last 19 finals in international competitions - with that Atletico game the exception. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) For anyone trying to plan their bedtime tonight. .. the Uefa Super Cup goes straight to penalties if it's level after 90 minutes. No extra time. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Kylian Mbappe only started training with Real Madrid a week ago. He was given a holiday after Euro 2024 so missed their pre-season tour of the United States. "Kylian can play from the start just like everyone who is here, " boss Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday. "He is adapting really well, he is focused and he is showing extraordinary quality. " Asked about fitting Mbappe into a Champions League-winning team the Italian joked: "I have been thinking about this all summer. Who to play and who not to play. It has ruined my holidays. " Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Can Jude Bellingham match his outstanding first season at Real Madrid when he bagged a cool 23 goals? This video can not be played 'Love at first sight' - How Real Madrid fell for Bellingham Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Nearly everyone expected Atalanta to lose the Europa League final in Dublin before they stunned Bayer Leverkusen with a 3-0 win. That was only their second ever trophy (excluding lower leagues) following the 1962-63 Coppa Italia. This would be their third if they win tonight. Manager Gian Piero Gasperini said: "On paper we're even more of an underdog than we were against Leverkusen, who were coming into the game unbeaten in an entire season. "Real Madrid will be an even greater hurdle but that means we're even more motivated. It doesn't happen often but you can overturn the odds in football. " On their injuries, he said: "It's clear that you'd like to go into such a game with a full squad and play your best players to get to the top of your game. "But even when we went to Liverpool or other [top] teams, and we often found ourselves with some difficulties, I always asked the guys to play a good game, without thinking of who's there or who's not there. " Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) If Real Madrid win tonight they will become the first team to win six Super Cups. They are currently level on five with AC Milan and Barcelona. Atalanta are in the Super Cup for the first time as they had never won a European trophy before. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to win the Champions League. Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr scored the goals. Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final in Dublin thanks to Ademola Lookman's hat-trick. That was Leverkusen's only defeat of the entire season. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Andy West Spanish football writer This video can not be played Why Mbappe makes Real Madrid 'almost impossible to stop' The transfer story of the summer was settled very early, with Real finally bringing their on-off-on-off pursuit of French superstar Kylian Mbappe to a successful conclusion. Both club and player believe Mbappe has always been destined to play for Real Madrid, and his arrival gives Los Blancos arguably the three best attackers in the world alongside Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham. The question is where the new man will fit in. Mbappe is not a genuine centre-forward, in the same way that Vinicius and Rodrygo are not genuine wingers, and a significant degree of positional flexibility will be required to ensure the star-studded forward line complement each other - rather than get in each other's way. Ancelotti, however, is the perfect coach to achieve this delicate balance, always preferring to adapt to the qualities of his players instead of laying down rigid tactical structures. So we can expect to see plenty of interchange between Mbappe and Vinicius in particular, as they roam and combine between the left flank and penalty area. Mbappe is not the only exciting addition to the forward line. This summer has also seen the long-awaited arrival of Brazilian boy wonder Endrick, who has already won 10 senior international caps despite only turning 18 last month. Read more here. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) The BBC will show highlights of the Champions League this season - with a special highlights show tonight after the Super Cup. For the next three years, from 22: 00 on the Wednesday of Champions League matchweeks, there will be match-by-match highlights available on BBC i Player and the BBC Sport website and app, plus a highlights show on BBC One at 22: 40. There will also be clips online and on social media. The new deal starts with a bonus show tonight. Highlights will be available on the BBC Sport website from 22: 00 BST (maybe a few minutes later if it goes to penalties), with a BBC One show at 22: 40. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga twisted his ankle in training yesterday and is reportedly set to miss the first seven weeks of the season. The France international, 21, caught his studs in the ground and then collided with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni. He has sprained the collateral ligament on his left knee. "Deeply disappointed to pick up this injury and miss the start of the season, " he wrote on social media. "I will work hard to be back soon. Thank you for all the messages of support. " Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) The Uefa Super Cup is played every year near the start of the season between the Champions League winners and the Europa League winners. This season it's being played at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Dani Carvajal becomes the first player to feature in six Uefa Super Cups. Luka Modric will become the second if he comes off the bench. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Kylian Mbappe makes his much-anticipated Real Madrid debut in a strong starting XI this evening with boss Carlo Ancelotti only making three changes to the side that began their Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund at the end of last term. Mbappe begins the game alongside Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, with England international Jude Bellingham in support. New signing Endrick is named on the bench. With Eduardo Camavinga injured, Nacho having departed and Toni Kroos retiring, Eder Militao comes into defence and Aurelien Tchouameni goes into midfield. Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy,

Valverde, Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr,

Mbappe. Subs: Lunin, Camavinga, Modric, Guler, Endrick, Lucas,

Vallejo, Ceballos, Garcia, Diaz, Gonzalez, Ramon. Atalanta start nine of the players that defeated Bayer Leverkusen so convincingly in the Europa League final although there is no place for Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, who is reported to be closing in on a move to Juventus. Former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca has picked up a serious knee injury. Summer signing Ben Godfrey, who joined from Everton, begins on the bench. Atalanta XI: Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac, Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson Silva, Ruggeri, Pasalic, De Ketelaere, Lookman. Subs: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Godfrey, Sulemana, Bakker, Cassa,

Palestra, Retegui, Comi, Tornaghi, Manzoni, Vavassori. Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) Shall we find out if Kylian Mbappe is making his Real Madrid debut? Real Madrid v Atalanta (20: 00 BST) The English Football League has already started. Scottish football was back a few weeks ago. The men's Olympic football final was only five days ago. But this marks the return of elite European club football, as Real Madrid face Atalanta. Welcome to live text commentary of the Uefa Super Cup in Warsaw. This video can not be played Real Madrid win Uefa Super Cup Kylian Mbappe scored on his Real Madrid debut as they beat Atalanta to claim a record sixth Uefa Super Cup in Warsaw. The French forward, 25, was barely involved during the first period as Real struggled to find their rhythm against Gian Piero Gasperini's well-drilled side. However, Real were transformed after the break and Federico Valverde tapped in Vinicius Jr's pass to open the scoring. As Atalanta began to fade Mbappe doubled Real's lead, accelerating onto Jude Bellingham's pass before dispatching an effort into the top corner. Atalanta had started the contest as the brighter team with Marten de Roon's effort ricocheting off Eder Militao and striking the Real crossbar. And with Mbappe operating in a central role and Bellingham deeper in midfield, Rodrygo's effort on the stroke of half-time, which hit the Atalanta bar, was the best Real had to offer. However, Carlo Ancelotti's side went through the gears after the interval and by the time Mbappe was withdrawn late on, last season's Champions League winners looked comfortable winners against the Europa League holders. Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid from Paris St-Germain in July Real’s triumph ensured their coach Ancelotti collected his 14th piece of silverware across his two spells in charge of the club. It also took the Spanish giants clear of AC Milan and Barcelona, who had won the trophy on five occasions. The Italian’s task now will revolve around adding more honours and finding the most suitable system to get the best from the wealth of attacking talent at his disposal. Bellingham occupied a much deeper role and was scarcely involved during the first 45 minutes, while Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo were starved of space and the ball. However, after a tactical tweak at half-time saw Mbappe shifted left, the England midfielder came into the game and played a starring role thereafter. He released Vinicius Jr for the opener and an incisive pass soon after put the Brazilian through on goal again, with goalkeeper Juan Musso coming to Atalanta’s rescue. Given Real still have the likes of Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba to return from injury, unused substitute Endrick waiting in the wings and many of their stars having trained together just five times before this performance, it will have sent out an ominous notice to their domestic and European rivals. Mbappé - watch the documentary Listen to the Mbappe podcast After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 UEFA Super Cup All competitions All competitions All competitions © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.