The Spanish striker has entered the competition’s record books with the game’s opener against Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's UEFA Super Cup clash with Real Madrid took off at a blistering pace after Diego Costa gave the Rojiblancos the lead in the opening minute.

An overhead pass from Diego Godin from Atleti's defensive area found the 29-year-old forward who, firstly, controlled the ball with his head, expertly maneuvered his way past Sergio Ramos and blasted it past Keylor Navas from an incredibly tight angle.

Per the Super Cup's historical archives, no goal has ever been scored quicker than Costa's which took just 49 seconds to be produced. The former Chelsea man also, as a result, took his total goal tally against Real Madrid to three in 15 appearances.

His last strike against Los Blancos prior to the European cup clash came in his side's 1-0 win over their archrivals in La Liga back in September 2018, a game which saw Gareth Bale make his official debut following his record-transfer from Tottenham Hotspur.