Diego Costa scored twice in regulation and Saul Niguez notched a beautiful goal in extra time as Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup.
Koke added a 103rd-minute marker in Tallinn, Estonia, to round out the scoring for Atleti, which claimed its third Super Cup since 2010.
Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos scored for Real, which had won the last two Super Cups. The match pits the winners of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.
For the first time in nine years, Los Blancos entered a major final without Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 33-year-old multiple Ballon d’Or winner left the Spanish capital for Juventus after the World Cup in Russia.
However, it took less than a minute for Atleti to take the lead, with Costa winning a 50/50 over Sergio Ramos, then rounding Raphael Varane before blasting past Keylor Navas high and tight. Not a bad trio to count amongst your victims.
Real equalized when Gareth Bale sent a sensational back post cross to Karim Benzema, whose angled-back header was equally nice.
The 62nd minute saw Real get its first chance at the lead, with Juanfran‘s flailing arm striking a cross in the Atleti box. Ramos converted his stuttered run-up to make it 2-1.
Costa levelled the score after a glittering Juanfran move through the 18 and cut back to the top of the six.
Saul’s extra time marker was sensational, catching an 18-yard side volley with fury. The ball was always tailing away from the diving Navas, and set-up by Thomas Partey.
