Mbappé off the mark for Madrid in Super Cup triumph
HE HAS ARRIVED: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's second goal. Pic: Darko Vojinovic/AP
Kylian Mbappe scored on his competitive debut for Real Madrid as they beat Atalanta 2-0 in Warsaw to clinch the UEFA Super Cup.
Mbappe, who completed a free transfer to Real in June after his contract at Paris St Germain expired, lashed home from Jude Bellingham's pass after Federico Valverde had given the Spanish champions a second-half lead.
Real beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final in June and victory over Europa League winners Atalanta at the Narodowy Stadium secured a record sixth Super Cup success.
"We have a new-look team. It seemed to click tonight," Madrid midfielder Bellingham told post-match. "The first half we were still adjusting and the second half we were brilliant. We have to enjoy nights like tonight.
"The coach trusts me to get the feel for positions. I can go higher and into midfield. Whatever the coach wants for me I do. I don't know if I'll always score goals but hopefully I can be involved in the team winning.
"Kylian Mbappe is brilliant. So sharp. So much technical quality. A great team-mate. He works like a dog for the team. He deserves it tonight. Not every game will be like this. We'll have to suffer at times."
Atalanta edged a goalless first period in which both sides hit the woodwork.
Real defender Eder Militao's attempted headed clearance from Marten de Roon's cross looped on to the crossbar, while Brazil forward Rodrygo struck the bar with a shot from inside the penalty area.
Mario Pasalic's second-half header for Atalanta was superbly saved by Thibaut Courtois.
Real broke the deadlock in the 59th minute when Vinicius Junior brilliantly set up Valverde for a simple finish by picking him out from the by-line.
Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso denied the Brazil forward a second and thwarted Bellingham soon after as Real took control.
Mbappe made it 2-0 in the 69th minute after being teed up by Bellingham and Real comfortably saw the game out.
Courtois, Rudiger, Carvajal (Lucas 90), Mendy, Eder Militao, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham (Ceballos 90), Mbappe (Diaz 84), Vinicius Jr (Guler 89), Rodrygo (Modric 77).
Musso, Djimsiti, Kolasinac (Bakker 72), Hien (Palestra 90), Zappacosta (Godfrey 64), de Roon, Ederson Silva, Ruggeri, Pasalic (Manzoni 90), Lookman, De Ketelaere (Retegui 64).
Sandro Scharer (Switzerland).
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