Relive Asensio’s wonder goal during the Super Cup, and delve into the FC crew’s thoughts about his future at Real Madrid.
PSG poke fun at Barcelona’s Super Cup defeat, Cristiano Ronaldo responds to his five-match ban and more in the Sweeper.
Fernando Palomo and Herculez Gomez have no problems with Ronaldo’s 5-game ban and assess how Real will fare without him.
A sensational strike from Marco Asensio and a fine volley from Karim Benzema capped off a 5-1 aggregate Super Cup win for Real Madrid.
Despite being suspended for the second leg, Cristiano Ronaldo took to the pitch to celebrate Real Madrid’s Super Cup win.
In the wake of Real’s convincing win over Barca in the Super Cup, the FC panel wax lyrical on Zidane’s flawless management. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his “spectacular” squad after they eased to a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening to seal a 5-1 aggregate victory in the 2017 Spanish Super Cup.
After all the furore around suspended superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, he was barely missed as a Marco Asensio screamer made it 1-0 on just four minutes and Karim Benzema added a second before half-time. Although Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez hit the woodwork after the break, Barca never looked…
The ESPN FC crew flip the script and examine the possible benefits of Cristiano Ronaldo’s five-game ban for Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo is out of Wednesday’s Spanish Super Cup second leg against Barcelona after the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeals committee turned down Real Madrid’s attempt to overturn his five-game ban, according to multiple reports.
Ronaldo was shown a second yellow card late on in Madrid’s 3-1 first-leg win at the Camp Nou on Sunday after referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea ruled that he had dived to try to win a penalty.
The Portugal captain reacted by pushing the Basque official…
A sensational strike from Marco Asensio and a fine volley from Karim Benzema capped off a 5-1 aggregate Super Cup win for Real Madrid.
The guys answer your tweets on Barcelona’s needs and wants, and if Valverde is merely a placeholder coach.
Barcelona surrendered their two-year hold on the Spanish Super Cup after being outclassed by Real Madrid, the 2-0 defeat giving Zinedine Zidane’s all-conquering side a resounding 5-1 aggregate win.
Marco Asensio scored his second rocket against Barcelona in three days to open the scoring early on while Karim Benzema gave Madrid a deserved second goal before the break to cap an utterly dominant first-half display.
But what will worry Barca far more than losing the trophy is the manner in which their…
In the wake of Real’s convincing win over Barca in the Super Cup, the FC panel wax lyrical on Zidane’s flawless management.
A sensational strike from Marco Asensio and a fine volley from Karim Benzema capped off a 5-1 aggregate Super Cup win for Real Madrid.
The FC crew previews title favourites ahead of La Liga kicking-off this weekend, and discuss the odds of the major contenders.
Spanish Super Cup: Marco Asensio (4′) Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona
Spanish Super Cup: Karim Benzema (39′) Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
Real Madrid racked up a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate scoreline in the Spanish Super Cup with a 2-0 victory in the Bernabeu on Wednesday to lift a second title in 2017-18, as Zinedine Zidane’s side attempt to pull off an unprecedented single-season sextuple. Marco Asensio added another belter to his opening-leg strike, and Karim Benzema scored a pure striker’s goal to hand Madrid victory.
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Real reduced Barca to one shot in the first half and Ernesto Valverde to stunned despair on the touchline…
Despite being suspended for the second leg, Cristiano Ronaldo took to the pitch to celebrate Real Madrid’s Super Cup win.
In the wake of Real’s convincing win over Barca in the Super Cup, the FC panel wax lyrical on Zidane’s flawless management.
A sensational strike from Marco Asensio and a fine volley from Karim Benzema capped off a 5-1 aggregate Super Cup win for Real Madrid.
Despite being suspended for the second leg, Cristiano Ronaldo took to the pitch to celebrate Real Madrid’s Super Cup win.
In the wake of Real’s convincing win over Barca in the Super Cup, the FC panel wax lyrical on Zidane’s flawless management.
MADRID — Three quick thoughts from the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory in the Spanish Super Cup.
1. Asensio stars as Madrid stroll to another trophy
Real Madrid strolled to the 2017 Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, sealing a thumping 5-1 aggregate win over their rivals to start the Spanish season in the best possible way.
Suspended Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was barely missed as a Marco Asensio screamer…