Atletico Madrid at last recovered their own on Real Madrid in European rivalry by grabbing a 4-2 prevail upon their city matches on Wednesday to lift the UEFA Super Cup for a third time after midfielders Saul Niguez and Koke struck in additional time.
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Atletico Madrid at last recovered their own on Real Madrid in European rivalry by grabbing a 4-2 prevail upon their city matches on Wednesday to lift the UEFA Super Cup for a third time after midfielders Saul Niguez and Koke struck in additional time.
What a pair: Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos with Atletico Madrid's forward Diego Costa
Diego Costa gave Europa League holders Atletico a fantasy begin against Champions League victors Real by terminating them ahead following 49 seconds, thumping down a long pass and crushing the ball into the net from a tight edge.
Genuine, who beat Atletico in the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals and thumped them out of the opposition in 2015 and 2017, leveled when Karim Benzema jumped at the far post to gesture in a cross from Gareth Bale in the 27th moment.
Genuine looked set to pour more agony on their neighbors when Juanfran took care of in the region and Sergio Ramos smoothly concealed the spot-kick, yet a pounding short proximity complete from Costa denied them and Atletico were merciless in additional time.
Saul rebuffed Raphael Varane's slip-up by scoring with a shocking volley to put Atletico ahead again in the 98th moment and individual institute graduate Koke fixed the triumph six minutes after the fact.
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