Real Madrid’s first competitive match of the 2024/25 season will see them bid to claim yet another piece of European silverware.
The 2024 UEFA Champions League winners take on Atalanta, the Europa League holders from last season, in the UEFA Super Cup match in Warsaw, Poland.
This fixture is the traditional curtain-raiser for major European football each season — although qualifiers for tournaments such as the Champions League are already well underway — and represents an early opportunity to lift a trophy, so it tends to be a keenly contested affair even if it lacks the glamour of the biggest continental competitions.
However, this year’s edition takes on even more importance as it will be the first time we see Kylian Mbappe take to the field in a Real Madrid jersey.
The Sporting News is following Real Madrid vs. Atalanta live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Real Madrid vs. Atalanta live score
| 2nd Half | Goalscorers | |
| Real Madrid | 0 | |
| Atalanta | 0 |
Confirmed lineups:
Real Madrid (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Thibaut Courtois (GK) — 2. Dani Carvajal, 3. Eder Militao, 22. Antonio Rudiger, 23. Ferland Mendy — 8. Federico Valverde, 14. Aurelien Tchouameni, 5. Jude Bellingham — 11. Rodrygo, 9. Kylian Mbappe, 7. Vinicius Junior.
Atalanta (3-4-1-2 right to left): 1. Juan Musso (GK) — 19. Berat Djimsiti, 4. Isak Hien, 23. Sead Kolasinac — 77. Davide Zappacosta, 15. Marten de Roon, 13. Ederson, 22. Matteo Ruggeri — 8. Mario Pasalic — 17. Charles De Ketelaere, 11. Ademola Lookman.
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Real Madrid vs. Atalanta live updates, highlights, and commentary
Kickoff: Second half
No changes here.
Halftime: Real Madrid 0-0 Atalanta
That’s that for the first half. It’s been a good, competitive game. More of this, please!
45 + 1 mins: OFF THE BAR! Vinicius prods a really clever pass through to Rodrygo with the outside of his weaker left foot. His compatriot is off balance as he strikes, and he gets under the ball, sending it crashing off the top of the crossbar and away. That’s the closest we’ve come to a goal.
44 mins: The game has hit a bit of a stalemate these past few minutes, although Lookman forces a corner just now with a shot that deflects behind. The Nigerian’s delivery is an easy catch for Courtois.
35 mins: Bellingham goes into the book after a heavy challenge on goalkeeper Juan Musso. The England man had controlled Vinicius’ clever chip on his chest but was stretching to reach the ball. He was justified in trying to get there, but it was potentially a dangerous tackle. A yellow card feels right.
33 mins: Rudiger rescues Madrid! Tchouameni is careless in midfield and gives the ball away to Atalanta, who spring a counter through Lookman. Rudiger is alert to cover the danger, though.
30 mins: Hien has looked very good in this first half. After earlier making a charge towards the Madrid penalty area, he shows great speed and awareness to cut out a promising Valverde throughball to Mbappe.
24 mins: Bellingham launches a counter-attack with a pass to Mbappe, who turns, falls over, gets back up, does a stepover, and leaves Isak Hien for dead. He then exchanges passes with Vinicus and tries to take on two players, only to leave the ball behind him. Quite the minute, there.
16 mins: Chance for Mbappe! Great run from Valverde into the box, he cuts it back for the striker, but his first-time shot is well blocked. Moments later, Bellingham sprints clear down the left onto Vinicius’ ball over the top, but his cross to Mbappe doesn’t have enough legs.
Mbappé magic ✨ pic.twitter.com/Q5IAWgTxBo
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) August 14, 2024
12 mins: Stoppage in play here as Zappacosta is treated for a strange injury. He seemed to hurt his head after slipping on the pitch. He’s back up and running with a hair net on.
8 mins: Good chance for Atalanta! Davide Zappacosta gets in behind Ferland Mendy and Valverde and has loads of time and space in the box, but the referee signals a foul in the six-yard box against Lookman amid some shirt-pulling goings-on. Madrid got away with one there.
4 mins: Good early pressure from Madrid and a few nice touches from Mbappe, but no way through the Atalanta defence yet.
Kickoff: First half
Here we go!
15 mins before kickoff: Thibaut Courtois missed almost all of last season after an ACL tear, although he was back for the last few weeks and played in the Champions League final. Having not played for Belgium at Euro 2024, he looks poised for the new season.
🧤 @ThibautCourtois 🧤#SuperCup pic.twitter.com/jIbDSxqYTF
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) August 14, 2024
40 mins before kickoff: It’ll be fascinating to see how Madrid line up. We’ve got the formation as a 4-3-3, with Bellingham slotting in alongside Valverde and Tchouameni, but it could look more like a 4-2-3-1 with the England star as a No. 10. Either way, Atalanta have a real job on their hands to come away with this trophy.
Not that this should faze them, of course. They have established themselves as arguably Europe’s best pound-for-pound team, going toe-to-toe with the wealthiest and most successful clubs in the world in recent seasons. One man to watch out for tonight is Ademola Lookman, the hat-trick hero of the Europa League final.
1 hour 3 mins before kickoff: Today’s venue is Warsaw’s National Stadium, named after Kazimierz Gorski, the man who led Poland to third at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and delivered gold and silver medals at the Olympic Games. It was also one of the venues for Euro 2012, including the semifinal between Germany and Italy in which Mario Balotelli scored twice.
National Stadium – Warsaw 📍🇵🇱#SuperCup #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/mZy5EkRYcU
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) August 14, 2024
1 hour 40 mins before kickoff: In true Real Madrid fashion, the team news has been announced WAY before the one-hour cut-off. And, critically, Kylian Mbappe starts. It looks like he will spearhead an attack flanked by Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. Jude Bellingham is set for a deeper midfield role.
📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial!
🆚 @Atalanta_BC#SuperCup pic.twitter.com/GRvlAZS0Xk— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 14, 2024
2 hours before kickoff: Here we go, then: major European football is well and truly back in 2024. It’s Real Madrid, kings of the continent, against Europa League champions Atalanta. It’s Kylian Mbappe’s prospective debut. It’s a potential cracker.
🏟️ Stadion Narodowy ☀️ #SuperCup pic.twitter.com/L6dRUmxWar
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2024
Real Madrid vs. Atalanta kick off time
The 2024 UEFA Super Cup match kicks off in Warsaw, Poland at 9 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Weds, Aug. 14 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Weds, Aug. 14 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Weds, Aug. 14 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Thurs, Aug. 15 | 5:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Thurs, Aug. 15 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs. Atalanta lineups, team news
Kylian Mbappe, fresh from his post-Euro 2024 vacation, is set to make his highly anticipated debut.
Carlo Ancelotti has chosen to field a near full-strength lineup, with Dani Carvajal returning to the fold. Midfield maestro Jude Bellingham starts alongside Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde, with Eduardo Camavinga injured in training yesterday.
David Alaba sidelined due to a long-term ACL injury, Real Madrid’s defence will be tested.
Real Madrid XI (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham — Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid subs: Lunin, F. Gonzalez, Modric, Guler, Endrick, Vazquez, Vallejo, Ceballos, F. Garcia, Brahim Diaz, Ramon
Gian Piero Gasperini has overseen a squad overhaul, with several key departures and high-profile arrivals.
The likes of Hans Hateboer, Pierluigi Gollini, Duvan Zapata, and Aleksei Miranchuk have made way for a new-look attack featuring Charles De Ketelaere and Mateo Retegui, although the latter does not start this game. Neither do Ben Godfrey, Nicolo Zaniolo, or Ibrahim Sulemana, who were all recently signed.
The Bergamo side are also without the injured Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini, while the future of midfield maestro Teun Koopmeiners hangs in the balance amid interest from Premier League clubs. He’s not involved here.
Atalanta XI (3-4-1-2, right to left): Musso (GK) — Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac — Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson Ruggeri — Pasalic — De Ketelaere, Lookman.
Atalanta subs: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Godfrey, Sulemana, Bakker, Cassa, Palestra, Retegui, Comi, Tornaghi, Manzoni, Vavassori
Real Madrid vs. Atalanta live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
United States:
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, Univision
- Live stream: Fubo, Paramount+., TUDN.com, TUDN app, Univision NOW, Vix
This game is available for live TV broadcast on various channels like CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, and Univision. Streaming options include Paramount+.
New users to Paramount+ can currently sign up to a FREE seven-day trial.
Should the match be shown on CBS Sports Network, a live streaming option will be available on Fubo, who are also offering a FREE trial to new subscribers. Along with these, TUDN.com, TUDN app, Univision NOW, and Vix will also be offering a live streaming option.
Canada:
Live stream: DAZN, Fubo Canada
The UEFA Super Cup clash will be available live to stream on DAZN where new subscribers will get a FREE trial.
A live streaming option will be available on Fubo Canada, who are also offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Australia:
- TV channel: —
- Live stream: Stan Sport
This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on the Stan Sport app.
India:
- TV channel: Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD
- Live stream: Sony LIV
This game is available for live TV broadcast on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD for viewers residing in India. Streaming options are available on Sony LIV.
UK:
- TV channel: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
- Live stream: Discovery+
This game is available for live TV broadcast on TNT Sports Network. Streaming options are available on the Discovery+ app, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers.
