Seven years since club’s fourth Uefa Super Cup

Today marks the seventh anniversary of Real Madrid‘s fourth Uefa Super Cup. On 8 August 2017, the Whites defeated Manchester United at the Philip II National Arena in Skopje (Macedonia). After clinching La Duodécima a few months earlier, Madrid lifted another continental trophy courtesy of goals from Casemiro and Isco, who was named MVP of the match.

Zidane‘s side opened the scoring with a goal from the Brazilian midfielder, who headed home Carvajal‘s left-footed cross. At the start of the second half, Isco doubled the lead when he slotted past De Gea, when one-on-one with the keeper. Lukaku made it 2-1. This victory allowed Real Madrid to clinch the Uefa Super Cup for the second year on the trot.

MATCH INFO:
2- Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Isco (Asensio, 74’), Kroos, Bale (Lucas Vázquez, 74’), Benzema (Cristiano Ronaldo, 83’).
1- Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Lindelöf, Mkhitaryan, Lingard (Rashford, 46’), Pogba, Matic, Ander Herrera (Fellaini, 56’), Valencia, Lukaku.

Goals:
1-0 (min. 24): Casemiro.
2-0 (min. 52): Isco.
2-1 (min. 62): Lukaku.

Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy).
Stadium: Philip II National Arena.