We performed to our standard, assessed Ancelotti coldly, another success of Real

The experienced coach of the White Ballet was understandably satisfied as much as possible after the match. For the match, he conservatively used the same eleven as in the Champions League final against Liverpool in May.

Central midfielder Federico Valverde started on the right wing in his original position, and the bench was then warmed by two summer signings, stopper Rüdiger and young midfielder Tchouaméni. But both players looked at the lawn at least during the final ten minutes.

“The players are used to each other, they know each other well. That’s why it’s no problem for them to keep playing together like this,” commented the 63-year-old Italian, for whom it was the fourth Super Cup won in his coaching career, which is another of his record-breaking achievements.

“After the first goal, we already controlled the tempo of the game, although we reduced the intensity a little. We didn’t play excellently, but we performed to our standard,” added Ancelotti in a typically measured manner despite winning the trophy.

His counterpart on the Frankfurt bench, Oliver Glasner, certainly did not condemn his team’s performance despite the unfavorable result. “I have players in the team who have never played in the Champions League before, so such a match was very valuable for us from this point of view as well,” concluded the 47-year-old Austrian, whose improved defensive performance helped his team forget Saturday’s major league defeat against Bayern (1: 6).

“I’m proud of what we showed on the pitch today. Real did create some scoring opportunities, but that happens no matter who they play. We made it difficult for our opponents today and that is something we can certainly build on in the future,” concluded Glasner, who will lead Eintracht in the club’s first-ever participation in the millionaire competition.