UEFA Super Cup: Facts you need to know about the Madrid teams as Real Madrid starts season without Ronaldo

As Real Madrid face off city rivals Atletico Madrid without their talisman Ronaldo in the Uefa Super Cup in Estonia capital today. Here are some facts you need to know about both teams ahead of the match.

It is the first time in 43 seasons that both sides in the Super Cup have come from the same city
The Champions League holders have won 23 of the 42 editions
This will be the fourth time in the past five years that the Super Cup will be contested by two Spanish sides
It will be Spain's 15th Super Cup triumph. Italy have nine with England on seven

Real Madrid
Real Madrid can become the first side to win three successive Super Cups
They have won four of their six games in this competition
It is Real Madrid's seventh appearance in the Super Cup (W4, L2)

Atletico Madrid

Atletico have won both of their past two games in the competition
They can become the first club to make it three victories from three in this competition; they are currently level with Anderlecht, Juventus and Valencia
The two teams have met nine times in Uefa competition but Atletico have never beaten Real Madrid in a final or eliminated them in Europe.