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"Barcelona" sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta congratulated Madrid's "Real" for winning the first trophies of the season.
"It was difficult to play without a suspended player against the team from the capital of Spain, which counterattacks the best in the world," the manager said.
"I would like to congratulate the Madrid team on their victory. Many goals were scored in the Super Cup matches, two high-level matches were played, and the winner was determined by details," Zubizarreta said.
Some "El Clasico" facts:
- Cristiano Ronaldo has already scored in five consecutive "El Clasico" matches
- "Real" won their ninth Super Cup trophy in the club's history
- Luka Modric needed just a few minutes to win more trophies than he did in over 4 years at Tottenham
- Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in "El Clasico" matches for Barcelona - the Argentine with 15 goals surpassed Cesar
- Jose Mourinho won his third title with "Real" and his 20th overall in his career
- Javier Mascherano played his 100th game for Barcelona (63 of which were in defense)
