Real Madrid celebrate Spanish Super Cup win after Barcelona’s abject surrender
Updated On Aug 17, 2017 02:03 PM IST
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Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday after a 5-1 aggregate win over bitter rivals FC Barcelona over two legs. (AFP)
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Marco Asensio (R) scored a stunning goal from long range to give Real Madrid a 1-0 lead on the night at Santiago Bernabeu, and 4-1 on aggregate, early in the game. (REUTERS)
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Karim Benzema then finished from close range to double Real’s lead in the first half. (REUTERS)
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Barcelona looked out of sorts for most of the game, failing to keep up with Real’s intensity. (AFP)
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Lionel Messi (R) too cut a sorry figure as the Catalans struggled to break the European champions’ defence. (REUTERS)
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Messi was later seen clashing with Real skipper Sergio Ramos (L) after the latter proceeded to offer the ball to the Argentine forward before throwing it away. (AFP)
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This is Zinedine Zidane’s seventh trophy with Real Madrid since taking over the managerial reins midway through the 2015/16 season. (AFP)
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This was also Real Madrid’s second trophy of the season, having defeated Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup. (AFP)
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Cristiano Ronaldo (L), suspended from the game, came into the field to join the celebrations. (AP)
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