2018 UEFA Super Cup

43rd edition of the UEFA Super Cup

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Instance of: sports season
Country: Estonia
Follows: 2017 UEFA Super Cup
Location: A. Le Coq Arena
Sport: association football
Image: A. Le Coq Arena hosting Real Madrid - Atlético Madrid UEFA Super Cup final • Tallinn, Estonia (2).jpg
Organizer: Union of European Football Associations

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point in time: 2018-00-00
sports season of league or competition: UEFA Super Cup
participating team: Atlético Madrid
edition number: 43
number of participants: 2
winner: Atlético Madrid
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
referee: Szymon Marciniak
attendance: 12424
Commons category: 2018 UEFA Super Cup

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After extra time Date15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) VenueLilleküla Stadium, Tallinn Man of the MatchDiego Costa (Atlético Madrid) RefereeSzymon Marciniak (Poland) Attendance12,424 WeatherPartly cloudy 18 °C (64 °F) 71% humidity ← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 UEFA Super Cup was the 43rd edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The match featured two Spanish sides, two-time defending champions Real Madrid, the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and Atlético Madrid, the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League., setting up a Madrid derby, making it another time 2 teams from the same country faced each other, and the first time 2 teams from the same city clashed. It was played at the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia, on 15 August 2018, and was the first European club final held in Estonia.

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