Ronaldo scores twice, European Super Cup goes to Real

Ronaldo's double and the smooth combination of rookie and veteran helped Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 to convincingly win the European Super Cup.

Real Madrid deservedly won the European Super Cup

Score:
Real Madrid:Ronaldo (32', 49')

Looking at the starting lineup with names like Cris Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, along with new recruits Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez, everyone thought that Real would easily "make mincemeat" Sevilla. The actual developments on the field happened as predicted with the Royal team's superiority in the game, however, Real had difficulty getting the ball into Beto's goal against the determined Sevilla defense.

The defensive counter-attacking style that Unai Emery's team chose actually worked for more than half of the first half, but once again moments of brilliance from the world's top stars helped Carlo Ancelotti's Galaxy shine.

After many dangerous attacks, in the 32nd minute, Ronaldo seemed to come out of the ground and neatly finished the ball into Sevilla's net from Bale's sharp pass. Notably, this was a move that originated from a wing switch between the two players (Ronaldo, who was originally assigned to play on the left, suddenly moved to the right, while Bale did the opposite).

The more Real played, the more they showed their connection with a series of smooth and fast one-touch combinations. Los Blancos' stars moved flexibly, constantly switching positions, making Sevilla's defense really confused in arranging their marking. However, Real still needs to improve their finishing ability in decisive situations, because a team that plays counter-attacks "more clearly" than Sevilla can completely make "Los Blancos" regret.

However, that worry is for the future, while the present is still Real's. Because, when the second half had only passed 4 minutes, Ronaldo raised the score to 2-0 for the reigning Champions League champion with a decisive left-footed shot that goalkeeper Beto, although he got a hand to the ball, still could not change the harsh reality.

A bright spot for Real in this match was the quick integration of two new recruits Kroos andJames Rodriguez.If Kroos is mature in the role of a moderator that originally belonged to Xabi Alonso, James Rodriguez stands out with his ability to choose a position and always be present in the hot spots in both attack and defense. If he had been luckier, the Colombian midfielder would have scored a goal after a decisive live ball shot from Bale's "set-up", but unfortunately could not beat Beto's reflexes.

In the remaining minutes of the match, Sevilla continuously sent in attacking players in search of an honorary goal. But their desperate efforts were in vain, and if Real's strikers had been a little less "painting", the score on the scoreboard would not have stopped at 2-0.

Real won the European Super Cup convincingly and this is really a significant boost before the new season. Real's great rival in La Liga - Barca has been very active in the transfer market to regain glory, the Royal team's opponents in Europe have also had significant "changes", but today's title is the strongest affirmation forLos Blancos' number 1 position.

Line-up
Real Madrid: Casillas, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrão (Marcelo 84'), Carvajal, Kroos, Rodríguez (Isco 72'), Bale, Modric (Illarramendi 86'), Ronaldo, Benzema
Sevilla: Beto, Fazio, Navarro, Pareja, Coke (Figueiras 84'), Krychowiak, Carrico, Suárez (Reyes 79'), Vitolo, Parreu (Aspas 66'), Bacca

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