Champions League holders Real Madrid have retained the UEFA Super Cup after recording a 2-1 victory over Europa League winners Manchester United in Macedonia on Tuesday night.
Casemiro sent Real Madrid one goal ahead in the 24th minute, before Isco doubled Los Blancos' lead early in the second period.
Man United were back in the match just past the hour when Romelu Lukaku fired home from close range, but the Spanish champions held on to land more European silverware.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
A stunning #SuperCup backdrop! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/TRC4SKNK5D
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 8, 2017
REAL: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Isco, Benzema, Bale
UTD: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Darmian; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Mkhitaryan, Lukaku, Lingard
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Ready for action... #MUFC #SuperCup pic.twitter.com/KOEO73Emgx
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 8, 2017
#RedArmy ๐ด pic.twitter.com/QCaXH4fEBd
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 8, 2017
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 8, 2017
ยกVAMOS!#RMSuperCup #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/D34UhvtqSp
We could come up against an old friend tonight... #SuperCup #MUFC pic.twitter.com/0Nz4CJpUTq
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 8, 2017
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