Real Madrid 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Karim Benzema scores 324th goal for Real in Super Cup win

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Karim Benzema continued his Ballon d'Or pursuit with a 324th goal for European champions Real Madrid as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt to lift the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki.

Carlo Ancelotti's side, who beat Liverpool to win the Champions League in May, took the lead when David Alaba tapped into an empty net, with Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp stranded following Casemiro's header back across goal.

Benzema doubled the Spanish giants' lead after the break with a first-time finish from Vinicius Jr's cross to move second on Real's all-time goalscoring list, overtaking Raul and behind only Cristiano Ronaldo who has 450 goals.

Frankfurt, making their Super Cup debut, had moments of their own - the best when Daichi Kamada was sent through early on, but the Europa League winners looked second best once Real hit their stride.

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Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-3

1Courtois
2CarvajalSubstituted forRüdigerat 85'minutes
3Militão
4Alaba
23Mendy
10ModricSubstituted forRodrygoat 67'minutes
14Casemiro
8KroosSubstituted forTchouaméniat 85'minutes
15ValverdeSubstituted forCamavingaat 76'minutes
9Benzema
20Vinícius JúniorSubstituted forCeballosat 85'minutes

Substitutes

5Vallejo
6Nacho
7E Hazard
11Asensio
13Lunin
17Vázquez
18Tchouaméni
19Ceballos
21Rodrygo
22Rüdiger
24Mariano
25Camavinga

Frankfurt

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Trapp
18TouréSubstituted forAlarioat 70'minutesBooked at 90mins
35Silva Melo
2Ndicka
36Knauff
17RodeSubstituted forGötzeat 58'minutes
8Sow
25Lenz
29LindstrømSubstituted forKolo Muaniat 58'minutes
15Kamada
19Borré

Substitutes

5Smolcic
6Jakic
9Kolo Muani
11Alidou
20Hasebe
21Alario
22Chandler
23Hauge
27Götze
31Grahl
40Ramaj

Live Text

Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Lucas Alario (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lucas Alario (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Attempt blocked. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Christopher Lenz tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Daniel Carvajal.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Toni Kroos.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Vinícius Júnior.
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
Lucas Alario (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.