CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES AND WAS SENT OFF IN WIN OVER BARCELONA
CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES AND IS SENT OFF IN WIN OVER BARCELONA
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational goal and was then sent off for a
combination of his provocative celebration and for diving as Real Madrid beat
Barcelona 3-1 in an explosive Spanish Super Cup first leg.
Gerard
Piqué scored an own goal early in the second half to give Real the lead in the
annual curtain raiser between the Liga champions and the King’s Cup holders
although Lionel Messi looked to have saved his blushes by scoring a
controversial penalty in the 77th minute after Luis Suárez was fouled.
Ronaldo, a
substitute, rattled in a wonderful goal from outside the area three minutes
later to restore the Liga and European champions’ advantage, earning a booking
for removing his shirt and also mimicking Messi’s celebration at the Santiago
Bernabéu in last April’s Clasico.
Ronaldo
was given a second yellow card moments later for diving to attempt to win a
penalty and he will miss Wednesday’s second leg at the Bernabéu. Far from
letting Barcelona back in, the Spain forward
Marco Asensio then extended Madrid’s advantage with a scorching shot from
outside the area in the 90th minute.
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