Atl tico Madrid's extra-time slaughter of Real Madrid showed one clear thing without Ronaldo and Zidane, Real has conceded power to one of its biggest rivals
Get the Full StoryGetty ImagesWith no Cristiano Ronaldo and no Zinedine Zidane, there was no Super Cup title for Real Madrid.
Instead, the club surrendered the trophy to bitter rival Atl tico Madrid, who slaughtered Real in extra-time, winning 4-2 in Estonia.
Real looked disorganised, and a far-cry from the team that swashbuckled its way through Europe in previous seasons.
Atl tico, on the other hand, looked like an improved outfit — and may well have wrested the balance of power away from Real.
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The new Real Madrid era has begun with the worst possible start.
Julen Lopetegui succeeded Zinedine Zidane, the former boss who led Real to three successive UEFA Champions League titles, a few months ago. But in his first proper game in charge at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia on Wednesday, Lopetegui surrendered the 2018 Super Cup to the club's local, bitter rivals, Atl tico Madrid.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: This pit crew member got hit by a race car here's why he still loves his jobSee Also:Sergio Ramos, the badboy of world soccer, has been mercilessly trolling Liverpool FC boss J rgen KloppA video showing Liverpool star Mo Salah driving while using his phone has surfaced online and his own club reported him to the policeWayne Rooney fired back at his fiercest critics with this glorious 'quarterback' pass that led to an incredible last-minute winnerSEE ALSO: Sergio Ramos, the badboy of world soccer, has been mercilessly trolling Liverpool FC boss J rgen Klopp
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