Following Real Madrid’s 3-2 extra-time win over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup, club president Florentino Perez did not count out the possibility of further signings.
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Sevilla have won the Europa League for the last three times in-a-row, however, couldn’t win any of the UEFA Super Cups that they qualified for in the last three years.
Marco Asensio had given Madrid the lead with a brilliant strike before Franco Vazquez equalised shortly before half-time.
Madrid went in search of a second goal after the break and wasted chances via Lucas Vazquez, Mateo Kovacic and Isco, while another Ramos header lacked the power to worry Rico.
New Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli, whose side lost Timothee Kolodziejczak to a red card in extra time, said: “I’m proud of the way we played”. UEFA Super Cup will take place today from 19:45, UK Time, Real Madrid and Sevilla being the two protagonists. It’s never too early to play a final, we must always be prepared. To replace these three Sevilla have brought in eight players this summer and it is a totally new look team we will see today.
Former Juventus striker Alvaro Morata makes his first professional start after returning to Real Madrid and will be leading the line for Zidane’s side.
This post was syndicated from 360Nobs.com. “We are very happy to have him back, he has done all his preparation with us”.
Comments made by the attacker while on worldwide duty in May through which he seemed to criticize Zidane for his treatment at the club did not improve matters and James subsequently did not play any part in Real Madrid’s Champions League Final success in May.
But Zidane said he didn’t feel Real Madrid were favoured to win.
“What matters is that everything is for the good of the group and we do it in the best way so that, later, on the field, we are a family”. “With the players who have come up through the youth teams and the younger players we will stand up to Sevilla and we are fully prepared for this final”.
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We provide all the essential viewing information for Tuesday’s Super Cup collision, complete with a preview and prediction for the match. It’s a shame that he’s leaving us and that there are players who don’t get the playing time. “You ask me about him every time, but he is the same as them all”.
