Uefa Super Cup: Real Madrid beat Frankfurt to win trophy - reaction

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Here come the European Champions, Spanish Champions and 2022 Super Cup winners. Carlo Ancelotti is beaming. Antonio Rudiger has only been a Real player five minutes and he already has a winners' medal.

Karim Benzema raises the trophy as the confetti cannons do their work.

Nice touch as Real's players form a guard of honour to clap the English match officials - including referee Michael Oliver - as they go up for their medals.

They are now blasting the Champions League theme as Real's players prepare for the trophy presentation.

Frankfurt won't be hanging around too long. They're got a match at Hertha Berlin on Saturday to prepare for.

Said: Real Madrid are at it again...born to win. Eintracht Frankfurt were happy to lose only by 2. Both happy.

It's not a cup win unless Freed From Desire is blasted from the speakers. The song is booming around the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki as Real's players celebrate on the pitch with Carlo Ancelotti.

I'll be honest. The celebrations are not as wild as those in the Stade de France three months ago. Nevertheless, Real's players look chuffed to have won another trophy.

Real Madrid's season hasn't officially started yet but they've got their first trophy of 2022-23!

The Super Cup is theirs.

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Michael Oliver shows the first yellow of the game in the 92nd minute to Frankfurt's Lucas Alario.

The celebrations have started. Lots of clapping and cheering from Real's travelling fans. Three minutes of stoppage time.

Gunter: Weird to think that there are still English pundits claiming that Thibaut Courtois' distribution is somehow a weakness of his.

What a big moment this is for Aurelien Tchouameni replacing Toni Kroos.

Frankfurt have given this a good go but they have come up against a strong Real side who have shown they mean business this season.

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Real eat up a few more seconds by making a triple change. Antonio Rudiger is on along with another new signing Aurelien Tchouameni.

Dani Ceballos has also been sent on.

Unless Frankfurt score two quick goals without reply, this will be the first Super Cup not to go to extra-time since 2017 when Real Madrid last won it after defeating Manchester United in Skopje.

Ansgar Knauff runs into Casemiro on the edge of Real's box and wants a free-kick but Michael Oliver waves play on.

Jeers from Frankfurt's fans as Real counter through Rodrygo. He finds Karim Benzema who in turn tees up Toni Kroos to have a pop. Wide.

France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has been sent on by Ancelotti. Real have high hopes for the teenager. Federico Valverde has made way.

Carlo Ancelotti is about 15 minutes away from the 24th trophy of his managerial career. One of the very best.

Cam: I was at the match 62 years ago and this match shows how much football has gone back, instead of exciting it is so boring. Far to much side to side and defensive play. Lets have more attacking football