Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has said the team missed the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in their UEFA Super Cup loss on Wednesday.
The UEFA Champions League winners were beaten 4-2 after extra time by city rivals Atletico Madrid.
While Real's main issues in the match did appear to be defensive, Casemiro conceded Ronaldo, who moved to Juventus this summer, was a significant absence, per Marca (h/t Football Espana).
"Of course, we missed Cristiano Ronaldo, this is natural," said the Brazilian. "We cannot hide from the fact we missed him, any team in the world would miss a player of his quality when he leaves.