Video: Valverde’s goal after a brilliant play by Vinícius

The opening goal of the European Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Atalanta was a masterpiece of football that combined skill, speed and precision. Vinícius Júnior, in one of his classic runs down the left flank, left the Italian defence disoriented with his electrifying dribbling.

The young Brazilian carried the ball to the byline inside the box, skilfully outpacing his markers. With a masterful touch, he swung a low pass across the six-yard box past the Atalanta goalkeeper, who was left with no chance of intercepting the ball. The trajectory of the pass was perfect, strong enough to beat the goalkeeper, but also perfectly placed, making it impossible for the defence to clear.

Vinícius’ effort and vision were crowned when Federico Valverde, coming from behind, appeared at the right moment to push the ball into the net. With the goalkeeper beaten and no defenders to intervene, Valverde finished with ease, scoring the first goal of the match and unleashing euphoria among the Real Madrid fans.

This goal was a demonstration of Real Madrid’s attacking potential, combining Vinícius’ creativity with Valverde’s ability to be in the right place at the right time. It was undoubtedly a goal that set the tone for the match and put Madrid on the road to glory.