Atlético Madrid firm for UEFA Super Cup
Atlético have lined adult a UEFA Super Cup assembly with Real Madrid or Liverpool on 15 Aug in a 2018 UEFA Super Cup, to be staged during a Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia.
• Atlético have a 100% record in a UEFA Super Cup, winning a 2010 and 2012 editions as UEFA Europa League holders. They overcame Inter Milan 2-0 in 2010 and Chelsea 4-1 in 2012.
• The Colchoneros have met Real Madrid 9 times in UEFA foe with a record W2 D2 L5, nonetheless they have nonetheless to kick their city rivals in a final or to discharge them from a UEFA competition.
• Four of a final 5 editions of a UEFA Super Cup have been contested by dual Spanish sides, though an all-Madrid final would be a first. Madrid would also be a initial city to have a UEFA Super Cup derby.
• Atlético’s record in 4 games opposite Liverpool is W1 D2 L1; a teams drew 1-1 twice in a 2008/09 UEFA Champions League organisation stage, and Atlético separated a Reds on divided goals (agg: 2-2) to strech a 2010 UEFA Europa League final.
• Atlético midfielder Saúl ÑÃguez played during the Lilleküla Stadium several times with Spain during a 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship – though missed his country’s 1-0 final feat opposite Greece by injury.
About Tallinn
• The diversion will be a initial European bar final hold in Estonia, that also hosted a 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The year 2018 outlines a centenary of a origination of a Republic of Estonia.
• Tallinn follows in a footsteps of Prague (2013), Cardiff (2014), Tbilisi (2015), Trondheim (2016) and Skopje (2017) as cities to be awarded a UEFA Super Cup given a tie switched from a once permanent home of Monaco. The preference to play a compare in Tallinn was done during a UEFA Executive Committee assembly in Athens in Sep 2016.
• The ground – also famous for sponsorship reasons as A Le Coq Arena – has a ability of 10,000, that is set to be stretched for a 2018 UEFA Super Cup.
Article source: https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/newsid=2558357.html?rss=2558357+Atlético+Madrid+bound+for+UEFA+Super+Cup