The traditional curtain-raiser of the European season takes place tonight as Real Madrid and Atalanta vie for the UEFA Super Cup.
Los Blancos reclaimed the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund in June, while the Serie A outfit stunned Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League in Dublin.
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The two now meet in Warsaw to battle for the Super Cup, with Madrid aiming to win the first trophy of the Kylian Mbappe era.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Real Madrid vs Atalanta is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time today, Wednesday August 14, 2024.
The National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland will host.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Atalanta
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 7pm.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Real Madrid vs Atalanta team news
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Subs: Lunin, Gonzales, Camavinga, Modric, Guler, Endrick, Lucas, Vallejo, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Ramon
Atalanta XI: Musso; Djimistri, Hien, Kolosinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic, Lookman, De Ketelaere
Subs: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Godfrey, Sulemana, Bakker, Cassa, Palestra, Retegui, Comi, Tornaghi, Manzoni, Vavassori
Real Madrid vs Atalanta prediction
It’s difficult to know what to expect from Madrid at this stage of the summer but their record in European finals cannot be argued with.
Real Madrid to win 2-1.
UEFA Super Cup 2024 prize money
Reports have previously suggested the winners of the UEFA Super Cup could receive around £3.8m, while the runners-up earn roughly £3m.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These teams have only previously met in the last-16 of the 2020-21 Champions League, which saw Ferland Mendy strike a late winner in Italy before a 3-1 win for Madrid back in Spain.
Real Madrid wins: 2
Draws: 0
Atalanta wins: 0
Real Madrid vs Atalanta latest odds
Real Madrid to win the trophy: 1/2
Atalanta to win the trophy: 5/1