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Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have won the European Super Cup after beating Real Madrid in extra time.<\/p>\nAtl\u00e9tico Madrid have won the European Super Cup after beating Real Madrid in extra time.<\/p>\n
The sides were level at 2-2 after 90 minutes but goals from Saul and Koke in extra time gave Atleti the victory.<\/p>\n
Real endured a nightmare start as Diego Costa fired Atl\u00e9tico ahead inside a minute.<\/p>\n
The Spain striker chased his own flick-on following Diego Godin’s ball forward, held off Sergio Ramos and then smashed the ball past Keylor Navas at the near post.<\/p>\n
Real leveled in the 27th minute through a header from French forward Benzema.<\/p>\n
Wales international Bale burst down the right wing and his inviting delivery was nodded home past Atl\u00e9tico goalkeeper Jan Oblak at the back post.<\/p>\n
Real turned the game in their favor with 63 minutes played courtesy of a Ramos penalty.<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico defender Juanfran, under pressure from Benzema, was penalized for handball, and Real captain Ramos coolly slotted into the bottom right corner from the spot, sending Oblak the wrong way.<\/p>\n
Costa claimed his second of the night to bring Atl\u00e9tico level at 2-2 with 11 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
Real full-back Marcelo made the mistake of keeping the ball in on the Atl\u00e9tico right, allowing Juanfran and substitute Angel Correa to combine to set up Costa for a simple tap-in.<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico went ahead for the second time in the match eight minutes into extra-time.<\/p>\n
Substitute Thomas Partey dug out a cross from the left following a pass from Costa and Saul Niguez volleyed powerfully into the top right corner.<\/p>\n
Koke then added a fourth goal for Atl\u00e9tico with a neat strike into the bottom corner in the 104th minute.<\/p>\n