Barcelona players 'convinced' by Real Madrid

(Baonghean.vn) – Losing 0-2 in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona players acknowledged Real Madrid's strength at this time.

Having received a red card in the first leg and facing a five-match suspension for pushing the referee, Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the return leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Gareth Bale was not on the field from the start.

However, in the 4th minute, Asensio shone with a cannon shot from nearly 30m away. The 21-year-old's powerful shot left goalkeeper Ter Stegen rooted to the spot as the ball flew into the net. Real Madrid did not stop there, scoring another goal before the end of the first half. Karim Benzema made a smart run, escaping centre-back Umtiti before finishing neatly to raise the score to 2-0 after a cross from Marcelo.

Marco Asensio scored a great goal against Barcelona - Photo: Internet

Barcelona tried to fight back but Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were both powerless to find a way past goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Neymar's absence somewhat affected the strength of Barcelona's attack, so Messi and Suarez both hit the crossbar and the post in the 53rd and 71st minutes. Luck turned its back on Barcelona, ​​and they accepted a 0-2 defeat in the second leg.

Defeating their arch-rivals 2-0 in the second leg, Real Madrid convincingly won the Spanish Super Cup for the 10th time with a final score of 5-1. This victory also affirmed the formidable strength of coach Zidane's army ahead of the new season.

After the match, centre-back Gerard Pique could not justify this defeat: "In my 9 years playing for Barcelona, ​​this is the first time I felt we were weaker than Real Madrid. It is true that Barcelona were the defending Champions League champions last season, but we could not score the first goal. We will not give up and come back stronger when the new season starts."

Meanwhile, coach Ernesto Valverde explained the reason for the defeat against Real Madrid: "Neymar's departure has affected the team's training spirit in the past week. Currently, we do not know whether we will be able to bring Coutinho back before the match against Real Betis. However, our job now is to recover our spirit and forget this defeat. Real Madrid is not an invincible team, today we lost but that does not mean the future will be the same."

Match statistics - Photo: Internet

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(According to Marca)