UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid ease to 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt

David Alaba and Karim Benzema scored in each half for Real Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup with a 20 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on WednesdayAlaba prodded the opener home from close range in the 37th minute when Casemiro cushioned Benzemas header back after a corner The French star then sealed Madrids recordequaling fifth Super Cup title in the 65th thanks to an assist from the lively Viniacutecius JuacuteniorIt was Benzemas 324th goal for Madrid overtaking club legend Rauacutel Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more after scoring 450 goals for the club between 200918Benzema who also joined Madrid in 2009 lifted the trophy for Madrid his first as captain after taking over from MarceloBarcelona and AC Milan are only other clubs to have won the Super Cup five timesBut the game between the Champions League winners Madrid and Europa League champions Frankfurt failed to match the spectacle of their previous meetingTheir only other competitive game was the 1960 European Cup final when Alfredo Di Steacutefano scored three goals and Ferenc Puskaacutes chipped in with four to give Madrid a 73 win and fifth consecutive European crownFrankfurt goalscorer Erwin Stein and teammate Dieter Stinka were in Helsinki for the rematch 62 years later but it was the 93yearold Joseacute Santamaria the only remaining Madrid player from that final in Glasgow who celebrated another win The three veterans embraced warmly when they met before kickoffAlso Read Chelsea FC news Forward Timo Werner returns to GermanyMadrid coach Carlo Ancelotti started with his established players forcing new signings Antonio Ruumldiger and Aurelien Tchouameni to watch from the benchFrankfurt was keen to make amends for a 61 rout at home to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga opening game last FridayFrankfurts Jesper Lindstroumlm drew a save from Thibault Courtois early on though the flag went up for offside giving the Danish midfielder the distinction of being the first in a European club competition to force UEFAs new semiautomated offside technology into actionLindstroumlm then set up Daichi Kamada who was onside before Courtois blocked his effort They were to be Frankfurts only real chancesViniacutecius Juacutenior had Madrids first big opportunity but Brazilian compatriot Tuta slid in to deny him Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp produced a fine save to stop the next Viniacutecius Juacutenior effort in the 37th but Madrid scored from the resultant corner when Benzema and Casemiro combined to give Alaba an easy finishBenzema went close shortly afterward as Madrid ended the first half in the ascendancy and Viniacutecius Juacutenior tested Trapp again early in the secondThe Brazilian cut inside to set up Benzemas goal when the French forward let fly with a direct shot past TrappComforted by the twogoal cushion the Spanish champions began turning on the style with intricate passing combinations albeit without adding to their tallyWe didnt play a spectacular game but we were really solid Our usual Ancelotti saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever