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
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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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.
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
Odds
Real Madrid to win: 13/10
Draw 3/1
Barcelona to win: 13/8
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Real Madrid vs Barcelona.
Kick-off at the Bernabeu is just under an hour away and the atmosphere is building in the Spanish capital.
The Real Madrid faithful expect - but can their team finish the job and lift the Spanish Super Cup after Sunday's dominant 3-1 win at the Nou Camp?
We'll find out from 10pm onwards.
Madrid vs Barcelona last five meetings
- Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid (August 2017)
- Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona (April 2017)
- Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid (December 2017)
- Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (April 2016)
- Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona (November 2015)
What has Zinedine Zidane been saying?
The odds are heavily stacked in Real Madrid's favour tonight but Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane is taking nothing for granted.
Here is what he had to say ahead of the big match:
"Anything is possible. In football nothing is certain.
"We will have to play very well because Barcelona can cause you problems at any time.
"They are a team with a lot of pride and they're going to come here wanting to turn the game around.
"We are not going to let our guard down because we expect a difficult game, more difficult than the first leg."
What has Ernesto Valverde been saying?
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde reckons his men are still in with a chance of lifting the trophy - despite needing to score at least three goals at the home of their greatest rivals just to give themselves a chance.
"They are a team with a lot of pride and they're going to come here wanting to turn the game around," he said.
"We are not going to let our guard down because we expect a difficult game, more difficult than the first leg."
2' - A quick start from Madrid as Luka Modric gets on the end of a Marco Asensio pass but the Croatian's effort from 12 yards is blocked by Samuel Umtiti.
Almost a nightmare start for the Catalans.
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona (Agg: 4-1) (Asensio)
4' - Stunning, simply stunning. Marco Asensio smashes the ball into the top corner from all of 30 yards to give Los Merengues an early lead.
That's two wonder goals in as many games for the young Spaniard.
Barcelona's task essentially remains the same - they still need to score three times tonight.
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