Fifth anniversary of the second European Super Cup

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NEWS | 08/12/2019

Real Madrid conquered the title in Cardiff against Sevilla.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the second European Super Cup of the Real Madrid. After winning the Tenth a few months before, the whites raised a new continental title in Cardiff (Wales), where they defeated Sevilla with a double of Cristiano Ronaldo (2-0). The Portuguese was named MVP of the meeting.

The Portuguese striker opened the scoring half an hour after the game, finishing off a great center of Bale from the left band. Already in the second period, Cristiano Ronaldo He would sentence the match with a powerful cross shot to which Beto could do nothing. With the final triumph, the Madrid players lifted this trophy again twelve years after the first European Super Cup of the club.

Kroos debuted

That August 12 will remain forever in the memory of a member of the current staff: Toni Kroos He started and officially debuted with the Real Madrid shirt. It was also a special match for Bale, who won a title in Cardiff, his hometown. In 2017, the Welshman would repeat this experience at the end of the Twelfth.

DATA SHEET:
2- Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrão (Marcelo, 84 ’), Modric (Illarramendi, 86’), Kroos, James (Isco, 72 ’), Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema.

0- Seville: Beto, Coke (Diogo, 84 ’), Pareja, Carriço, Fazio, Fernando Navarro, Krychowiak, Aleix Vidal (Iago Aspas, 66’), Vitolo, Denis (Reyes, 78 ’) and Bacca.

Goals:
1-0 (min. 30): Cristiano Ronaldo.
2-0 (min. 49): Cristiano Ronaldo.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England).
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium.



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