Real Madrid 2 - Barcelona 0 (5-1 Agg): Asensio And Benzema Score

Real Madrid delivered another sensational display to see off Barcelona and win the Spanish Super Cup, the 10th in the club’s history.

Marco Asensio scored after just four minutes with a long-range curler that shook Barcelona, who never seemed to recover.

Karim Benzema doubled Madrid’s lead when he capitalised on slack defending to fire home from Marcelo’s low cross, while Lucas Vazquez hit the post for Madrid.

Ronaldo was given his marching orders in the first leg at the Nou Camp after he shoved the referee and was handed a five-match ban.

Gareth Bale was amongst the substitutes, but Los Blancos coped just fine.

Despite holding a 3-1 lead from the first leg, Zinedine Zidane, who last week signed a new three-year deal with the Spanish giants, refused to accept the game was done and dusted.

They took the lead after just four minutes when Marco Asensio let fly from 30 yards and his stunning effort flew into the top corner of the net, leaving Marc-Ander ter Stegen rooted to the spot.

Barca, who have been left reeling from the exit of Neymar, were flat-footed.

Under Luis Enrique they moved away from their passing, possession style, but replaced it with the brutal edge the MSN attack gave them and a savage intensity inspired by the Asturian coach.

Of course, it will take time for Valverde to make his mark, but with the way Madrid are flying, they may be too far behind to catch up if and when they do sort themselves out.

Lionel Messi’s chip hit the bar as Barcelona tried to respond and Suarez headed against the post, but it was too little, too late for the Catalans.