Real Madrid had an easy win over Atalanta in the European Super Cup. Fede Valverde opened the scoring for Los Blancos, with the opening goal in the 59th minute after an assist from Vinicius Jr.

This was also Fede Valverde’s first official match with his new number. The Uruguayan was given Toni Kroos’ No. 8 shirt after the German retired. Valverde said he wanted to dedicate his goal against Atalanta to Kroos.

Valverde said: “I am very honoured and motivated to take over the shirt number of a player I admire. Today, I want to dedicate this goal to Toni Kroos and also to my wife. They have supported me all this time.

Now it is time to enjoy this title with my teammates and the fans. For many players, this is only the first match after days of just training. Winning against Atalanta was not easy, but we did it. They played well in the first half, but my goal opened up opportunities for Real.

I hope everyone can continue to enjoy the football that Vinicius and Jude Bellingham bring, like in this match. The other players are ready to drop deep or run to take their place.”

Rodrygo also shared about this match: “I am very happy with what the team has achieved. This is what we wanted, to start the season with a title, similar to how we ended last season.

This championship will give Real Madrid more confidence before entering the very long season ahead. We haven’t trained together much but the team is always ready to show our best in every match.”