2018 UEFA Super Cup

Did You Know?

• The Lilleküla Stadium was announced as the venue on 15 September 2016 following a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Athens, Greece.
• Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, the stadium was referred to as the 'Lilleküla Arena'.
• A fourth substitution was allowed in extra time, and the number of eligible substitutes was increased from 7 to 12.

Teams

This was the fifth all-Spanish Super Cup and the fourth in the last five years, as well as the first Super Cup played by two teams from the same city. A Spanish side had appeared in the Super Cup for nine of the previous ten years, and the trophy was guaranteed to stay in Spain for the ninth time in ten seasons and for five consecutive years. Real Madrid aimed for a fifth Super Cup, which would tie Barcelona and Milan for the record, and sought to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Cups. Atlético Madrid, having won their previous two Super Cups, could become the first to win their first three. This was the tenth Madrid Derby in European competitions; Real Madrid led the series with five wins, two draws, and two defeats, and had never been eliminated by Atlético Madrid in either two-legged or single-match ties.