To paraphrase Ludacris (feat. Jermaine Dupri) “Welcome to Atalanta BC, where the players play.” Now the UEFA Super Cup won’t be staged in Atlanta, or Lombardy, the home of Atalanta, but actually in Warsaw, Poland at the eastern European nation’s national stadium.
Yes, the UEFA Super Cup is now upon us, and it’s a chance for two teams to get continental competition started off right, in a game that provides a chance for a trophy lift at the end.
UEFA Super Cup FYIs
Real Madrid (UCL Winner) vs Atalanta BC (UEL Winner)
Kickoff (local time): Wed. Aug 14, 9pm, Stadion Narodowy — Warsaw, Poland
Real Madrid Preview Stuff: Team News Starting XI Predictions
TV: TNT Sports
Odds: Real Madrid -180, Draw +320; Atalanta BC +460
Fun Fact: A Los Blancos triumph would earn them an unprecedented six UEFA Super Cup title
Before we get to the Real Madrid starting lineup prediction, we are also giving you an added bonus piece of content, and predicting the first team of Atalanta BC. We’re projecting it as follows-
Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Ruggeri; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui
Now on to the main event.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta BC (UEFA Super Cup)
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Mendy; Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior
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