The 2018 UEFA Super Cup was the 43rd edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The match featured two Spanish sides, two-time defending champions Real Madrid, the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and Atlético Madrid, the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, setting up a Madrid derby, making it another time 2 teams from the same country faced each other, and the first time 2 teams from the same city clashed. It was played at the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia, on 15 August 2018, and was the first European club final held in Estonia.
In March 2018, UEFA announced that a fourth substitution would be allowed in extra time and that the number of eligible substitutes had been increased from 7 to 12. The kick-off time was also changed from 20:45 CEST to 21:00 CEST.
Atlético Madrid won the match 4–2 after extra time for their third UEFA Super Cup title. As of 2026, it is the most recent UEFA Super Cup to have been won by the Europa League winner.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners) Real MadridWinners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League6 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017) Atlético MadridWinners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League2 (2010, 2012)
This was the fifth all-Spanish Super Cup, and the fourth in the last five years. This was also the first Super Cup to be played by two teams from the same city. A Spanish side has appeared in the Super Cup for nine of the previous ten years. Additionally, as both teams were from Spain, the Super Cup was guaranteed to be won by a Spanish team for the ninth time in ten seasons and for five consecutive years.
Real Madrid were aiming to win their fifth Super Cup, which would tie them with record-holders Barcelona and Milan, while having won the last two editions, have the chance to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Cups. On the other hand, Atlético Madrid, having won the previous two Super Cups they played in, had the chance to become the first team to win their first three Super Cups.
This was the tenth Madrid Derby match in European competitions, with all previous nine matches having been in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid held the advantage with 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats, and have never been knocked out by Atlético Madrid either over two legs or in a one-match decider.
Venue
The Lilleküla Stadium was announced as the final venue on 15 September 2016, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Athens, Greece. The stadium was known as the "Lilleküla Arena" due to UEFA's sponsorship regulations.
Pre-match
Ticketing With a stadium capacity of 13,000 for the match, around 70% of the tickets were available to fans and the general public, available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 5 to 26 June 2018 in three price categories: €130, €90, and €50. The remaining tickets were allocated to the local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters.
Officials On 2 August 2018, UEFA announced that Szymon Marciniak of Poland would officiate the match. Marciniak has been a FIFA referee since 2011, and officiated at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was joined by his fellow countrymen, with Paweł Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz as assistant referees, Paweł Raczkowski and Tomasz Musiał as additional assistant referees, and Radosław Siejka as reserve assistant referee. The fourth official for the match was Romanian Ovidiu Hațegan.
Match
Details The Champions League winners were designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
GK 1 Keylor NavasRB 2 Dani CarvajalCB 4 Sergio Ramos (c) CB 5 Raphaël VaraneLB 12 Marcelo DM 14 Casemiro CM 8 Toni Kroos CM 22 Isco RF 11 Gareth BaleCF 9 Karim BenzemaLF 20 Marco Asensio Substitutes:GK 13 Kiko CasillaGK 26 Andriy LuninDF 6 NachoDF 29 Sergio ReguilónDF 31 Javi SánchezMF 10 Luka Modrić MF 18 Marcos LlorenteMF 24 Dani Ceballos MF 27 Federico ValverdeFW 17 Lucas Vázquez FW 21 Borja Mayoral FW 28 Vinícius JúniorManager: Julen Lopetegui GK 13 Jan OblakRB 20 JuanfranCB 15 Stefan SavićCB 2 Diego Godín (c)LB 21 Lucas HernandezRM 11 Thomas Lemar CM 14 Rodri CM 8 SaúlLM 6 KokeCF 19 Diego Costa CF 7 Antoine Griezmann Substitutes:GK 1 Antonio AdánGK 37 Álex dos SantosDF 3 Filipe LuísDF 4 Santiago AriasDF 24 José Giménez MF 5 Thomas Partey MF 18 Gelson MartinsMF 23 Vitolo MF 30 Roberto OlabeFW 9 Nikola KalinićFW 10 Ángel Correa Manager: Germán Burgos
Man of the Match: Diego Costa (Atlético Madrid)
Assistant referees: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland) Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland) Fourth official: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) Additional assistant referees: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) Tomasz Musiał (Poland) Reserve assistant referee: Radosław Siejka (Poland)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticReal MadridAtlético MadridGoals scored11Total shots63Shots on target22Saves11Ball possession59%41%Corner kicks23Fouls committed76Offsides00Yellow cards10Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticReal MadridAtlético MadridGoals scored11Total shots52Shots on target21Saves01Ball possession46%54%Corner kicks30Fouls committed108Offsides12Yellow cards22Red cards00
+Extra timeStatisticReal MadridAtlético MadridGoals scored02Total shots33Shots on target22Saves01Ball possession59%41%Corner kicks71Fouls committed83Offsides00Yellow cards21Red cards00
+OverallStatisticReal MadridAtlético MadridGoals scored24Total shots148Shots on target65Saves13Ball possession54%46%Corner kicks124Fouls committed2517Offsides12Yellow cards53Red cards00
See also 2014 UEFA Champions League final – contested by the same sides 2016 UEFA Champions League final – contested by the same sides 2018 UEFA Champions League final 2018 UEFA Europa League final 2018–19 UEFA Champions League 2018–19 UEFA Europa League 2018–19 Atlético Madrid season 2018–19 Real Madrid CF season Atlético Madrid in European football Real Madrid CF in international football Spanish football clubs in international competitions
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References
External links
2018 UEFA Super Cup: Tallinn, UEFA.com Full Time Report, UEFA.com