Spanish Super Cup News
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final, claiming their 15th title and first under Hansi Flick. Goals from Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Balde sealed the win.
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Marcelino was only named as coach this month after Gaizka Garitano was dismissed, and the 55-year-old has now beaten Barca in the last two finals they have reached after his success over them with Valencia in the 2019 Copa del Rey final.
Karim Benzema then deservedly doubled Real`s lead before half-time.
Marco Asensio opened the scoring and Karim Benzema then deservedly doubled Real`s lead before half-time.
A red card automatically results in a one-match ban, but on Monday, the RFEF issued Ronaldo with an extra four-match suspension for the push to the referee.
Madrid hold a 3-1 first leg lead going into the second leg against their fierce rivals on Wednesday (2100 GMT), but will have to do without Ronaldo.
Barcelona, this Thursday will be travelling to Santiago Bernabeu in a hope to mend things in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup after a 3-1 defeat at home last Sunday.
Ronaldo was sent off for trying to win a penalty in a challenge from Samuel Umtiti, angrily pushing referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea before leaving the pitch.
In the end, it was Asensio who sealed the things for Real Madrid as a shot a bullet into the extreme top corner thus adding on to Barca's woes. Probably the match proved what Neymar was to the Catalans!
Ronaldo, only introduced as a second-half substitute, was shown two quickfire yellow cards after blasting Madrid into a 2-1 lead with 10 minutes to go.
Still a week to go before the 87th season of the Spanish League kicks-off and we have yet another El Clasico fixture lined-up. Just a fortnight after their friendly encounter at Miami, Barcelona lock horns against the Spanish Champions Real Madrid, at Camp Nou, tonight.
Barcelona withstood the early pressure and it took just 10 minutes for them to open the scoring.
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