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Real Madrid 2 Manchester United 1

UEFA Super Cup | Philip II Arena | Att: TBC | Scorers: Lukaku 62; Casemiro 24, Isco 52

MATCH SUMMARY

Manchester United were unable to kick off the competitive season with a trophy, suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.

On a humid night in Skopje, a second-half strike from Romelu Lukaku proved only to be a consolation for United, as goals from Casemiro and Isco were enough to seal a 2-1 victory for the European champions.

Real Madrid enjoyed the majority of possession and chances in the first half, with Welsh forward Gareth Bale firing wide from close range and Casemiro rattling the crossbar with a header early on.