Silverware For Real Madrid As Feyenoord Are Dwarfed
It was almost as pleasant as a night out in the Monte Carlo casino for Real Madrid, who easily defeated Feyenoord on Friday night to claim their first ever European Supercup.
It was almost as pleasant as a night out in the Monte Carlo casino for Real Madrid, who easily defeated Feyenoord on Friday night to claim their first ever European Supercup.
The Champions League holders were too classy for Feyenoord who are still at a loss following John Dahl Tomasson's departure to AC Milan.
In fact Feyenoord lacked edge up front despite Bonaventure Kalou's insistance to score against Real Madrid. Shijni Ono did have a couple of shots flying high and wide, but apart from them, it was Real, Real, Real all night.
It did not take long to understand Real Madrid were head and shoulders above their opponents on the night as chances piled up right from the start.
Classy Zinedine Zidane clinched the first chance with a low shot on 3 minutes, but the Merengues' first goal came from Roberto Carlos' miscued cross by Patrick Paauwe which ended in Zoetebeer's net.
Roberto Carlos later added a superb second goal after a swift combination with Guti. The Pentacampeao's right-footed curved drive ended well out of reach of Zoetebeer to put Real 2-0 up.
Just as the match seemed to fall into lethargy, Pierre Van Hooijdonk scored a magnificient free-kick to restore hope in the Feyenoord camp.
Those hopes were quickly dashed as Guti headed home a pinpoint Luis Figo cross. Real were out of reach with their two-goal lead and never were threatened by a bland Feyenoord team.
Javier Portillo and Inter target Santiago Solari came on the pitch late in the match but neither of them were capable to spice things up in a sedated Louis II stadium.