Real Madrid wins Super Cup
Real Madrid eased to a 2-1 victory over Manchester United to win the Super Cup on Tuesday, with goals in each half from Casemiro and Isco.
Cristiano Ronaldo watched most of the end-to-end action from the bench, while his team- mates outclassed United Cup on a hot night.
Casemiro hit the bar with a header and fired a shot over the top before scoring in the 24th minute. The Brazilian slid in for a left-foot finish, served up by Dani Carvajal.
Isco extended the lead for Zinedine Zidane’s European champions with a shot in the 52nd, after Gareth Bale helped him run through United’s defense.
Making amends for an earlier miss, United’s new striker Romelu Lukaku made it 2-1 in the 62nd, beating Keylor Navas after the goalkeeper had blocked a powerful shot from Nemanja Matic.
“Key to winning this game was two things we do well,” Zidane said. “We hold and control well, and we finish our chances at the right moment.
“The second half was not great, but the first half was spectacular. We have talented players who want to win every challenge. That how they want to grow as players.”
The players needed two cooling breaks to cope with temperatures of 32C (90 F) that led to three spectators being taken to hospital. /
Sometimes when I win I don’t keep the medal, so imagine when I lose. For me, the medal would go to some place in my house and for that kid, it’s the moon. JOSE MOURINHO, on giving away his medal.