Real Madrid's history changed in 2014 when Carlo Ancelotti guided the team to the famous 'La Decima' trophy, their 10th Champions League title, which had not been won for 12 years.

Ancelotti's first arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu was the start of a glorious cycle that, eight years later, has grown even stronger.

In Helsinki, against Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Madrid are looking to seal their fifth European Super Cup.

This would be their 17th final won since Gareth Bale's goal against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey final.

Only Atletico Madrid have managed to beat Los Blancos in a final during that period.

They did it in the Spanish Super Cup in 2014 and then again in the 2018 European Super Cup.

Luis Aragones once stated that finals are not played, they are won.

This saying seems to have gripped Real Madrid over the last decade.

Otherwise, Real Madrid is far from other Spanish and European teams in terms of efficiency in the finals.

Barcelona has 10 wins from 15 finals;

Atletico Madrid has three out of six finals;

Bayern Munich: 13 of 17 finals;

Liverpool have six of 12 finals;

Manchester City has nine wins from 13 finals and PSG something with a more positive record with 19 wins from 22 finals.

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