The UEFA Super Cup, the traditional curtain-raiser to the European season, pits the reigning champions of the continent’s two premier club tournaments — the Champions League and the Europa League — against each other.

While logic might suggest the Champions League winners should always be favored, the history of this one-off match has shown that the Europa League champions are more than capable of springing an upset.

The last team to achieve this feat was Atletico Madrid in 2018. In a thrilling contest in Tallinn, the Europa League holders, led by Diego Simeone, faced their fierce rivals, Real Madrid, fresh off their Champions League triumph. The match turned into a roller coaster of emotions, finishing 4-2 in extra time thanks to goals from Diego Costa, Saul Niguez, and Koke.

With that

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