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Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 0: Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema score fine goals in Super Cup win

Relive all of the action from the Supercopa de Espana second-leg

Liam Corless
Wednesday 16 August 2017 23:03 BST
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Real won the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate
Real won the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate (Getty)

Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema scored brilliant first-half goals as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 on the night to register a resounding 5-1 aggregate Supercopa win.

Zinedine Zidane's side, comfortable 3-1 first-leg winners on Sunday, put Cristiano Ronaldo's five-game ban behind them by out-playing their arch-rivals again as moments of magic from Asensio and Benzema put them out of sight.

Asensio's superb, swerving early strike set the tone at the Bernabeu and Benzema added a second six minutes before half-time to leave a dispirited Barca staring at a heavy defeat.

Relive the action below.

What you need to know:

When is it?

The match kicks off at the Bernabeu on Wednesday 16 August at 10.00pm (BST).

How can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Coverage starts at 9.55pm.

It’s a big game for?

Gareth Bale. The Welshman can expect to be brought back into the fray following Ronaldo’s five-match ban and now has the chance to prove his worth to manager Zinedine Zidane. In light of Isco’s sublime form in recent months, questions have been raised over Bale’s place in Real’s starting XI but this can be his big moment to shine in Ronaldo’s absence.

Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from Real this summer
Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from Real this summer (Getty)

Predicted teams

Real Madrid starting XI: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Isco.

Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen; Vidal, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, D. Suarez; Messi, L. Suarez, Deulofeu.

Last three meetings

Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid, Super Cup, August 2017

Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona, LaLiga, April 2017

Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid, LaLiga, December 2016

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the Super Cup first leg
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the Super Cup first leg (Getty)

Odds

Real Madrid to win: 13/10

Draw 3/1

Barcelona to win: 13/8

59' - Luis Suarez glances a header off a Nelson Semedo cross but the ball is easily gathered by Keylor Navas.

Barcelona have looked far more threatening since returning to a more familiar formation with a back four.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:15

62' - Casemiro replaces Mateo Kovacic for Real Madrid.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:17

64' - Barca come close to scoring again and this time it's Sergi Roberto, who just lacks the pace to get on the end of a Jordi Alba cross from six yards out.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:20

66' - A clumsy challenge on Nelson Semedo by Sergio Ramos gives Barcelona a free-kick in a threatening position on the right wing. From it Lionel Messi finds Luis Suarez but the Uruguayan's header at the far post goes wide.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:22

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:24

71' - Luis Suarez sits Sergio Ramos down with a lovely dummy before threading a pass through to Sergi Roberto. With only the goalkeeper to beat Roberto stabs a shot straight at Keylor Navas.

The ball eventually breaks to Lionel Messi, who sees his long-range shot palmed out to Luis Suarez - but the Uruguayan can't convert as his diving header hits the post and goes behind for a goal kick. 

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:28

74' - Jordi Alba finds Samuel Umtiti in the box but the Frenchman's shot is blocked before Lionel Messi's right-footed effort sails harmlessly high and wide.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:30

75' - Theo Hernandez replaces Marco Asensio for Real Madrid, while Gerard Deulofeu is on for Barcelona in place of Andre Gomes.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:31

77' - Lucas Digne replaces Jordi Alba for Barcelona.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:33

This happened a little earlier tonight. It was either hilarious or embarrassing, depending on what you find funny. 

I reckon it's a bit of both.

Ed Malyon16 August 2017 23:35

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