UEFA Super Cup: Kylian Mbappé scores in Real Madrid debut during victory over Atalanta

Kylian Mbappé scored his first goal for Real Madrid as the Spanish side beat Atalanta of Italy‘s Serie A 2-0 to win Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw, Poland.

The annual preseason match features the winners of the Champions League (Real Madrid) and Europa League (Atalanta) meeting ahead of the start of their domestic league schedules.

After a quiet first half that saw Vinícius Júnior hit the post, Real Madrid took control of the game within the first 20 minutes of the second half. Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the 59th minute, and nine minutes later, Mbappé left his mark on the match.

Jude Bellingham found Mbappé cutting into space inside the Atalanta penalty box and the French star connected to find the top right corner for his first goal.

Mbappé, 25, was sporting the No. 9 shirt, previously worn by Real Madrid legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Ronaldo Nazário and Fernando Morientes, and played all 90 minutes during the club’s sixth UEFA Super Cup victory.

Mbappé joined Real Madrid in June after spending seven seasons in France with Paris Saint-Germain. There he won six Ligue 1 titles, the Coupe de France four times and helped PSG reach the 2019-20 Champions League final.

Now with Real Madrid, Mbappé will reportedly make $16 million a year after receiving a $100 million-plus signing bonus and is part of a squad that is loaded with world-class talent such as Viní Jr., Bellingham, Rodrygo and Luka Modrić, among many others.

Mbappé and Real Madrid will play next on Saturday against Mallorca as they begin their La Liga campaign and seek their 37th La Liga title and fifth since 2016-17.