In Real Madrid’s ‘dress rehearsal’ for the European Super Cup, for which they will fight with Eintracht Frankfurt, the Royal Club was that same one that terrorized the rivals in the Champions League, sucking the life out of them with one move and depriving them of all power. Los Blancos are set to take a new European trophy, and Marco Asensio looks ready to take the pen and put his signature on a piece of paper next to the club’s logo in the bottom of the page. Extension has not been offered to him yet, but his goal against Juventus could make the leaders of the European champions think again in that direction – 2-0 (1-0).##NAJAVA_MECA_6534993##For Real’s veterans Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, time does not fly, age does not affect them and Juventus ‘tasted’ their brilliance. Massimiliano Allegri planned to build the game around Paul Pogba, to entrust him with the main role – to be the conductor of the orchestra. A minor injury turned into agony- for both the Frenchman and the Old Lady. There is no plan B and its outlines are not visible, the Bianconeri did not know how to harm the current champion of the Champions League without the man who was supposed to distribute the ball, be the engine and feed Dusan Vlahovic with through-balls.Juventus are still looking for themselves. The attack was strengthened but the defense remains amateur-like. At least when it comes to the highest level of football, and matches with Real Madrid certainly are. Carlo Ancelotti’s men were twirling the defenders around their fingers in the last third of the field, they were skipping around the penalty area and the question was when they would find a crack, not if they would… And Danilo made sure it was easier for the Royal Club.The right back went from a one mistake to another, the Brazilian could not restrain himself. He gave away the penalty to Real Madrid. Dušan Vlahović sent him a return ball but it went under Danilo’s feet. The Brazilian wanted to correct the mistake, to redeem himself – but made an even bigger stupidity. He knocked Vinicius off his back and awarded the penalty to his rival. Karim Benzema does not miss such opportunities. The Frenchman fired at the ball from the spot and pierced through Mattia Perin…Juventus were harmless even after, as well as before the conceded goal. Real’s trio of Casemiro – Kroos – Modrić locked down the middle of the pitch, they hid the ball from the opponent and left him with one attempted shot on goal. Even the drastic changes made by Massimiliano Allegri did not bear fruit, they only diluted the game, while Carlo Ancelotti used the opportunity to once again see how the David Alaba – Antonio Rudiger tandem works as a center defender duo. They did the job flawlessly and the Italian will be in for a treat when the battle for the first trophy of the season comes.Real Madrid look greased up and running smoothly. The ball was sliding across the lawn, even Eden Hazard – broke his several-months goal-scoring fast on the American tour – at times resembled the one everyone remembers from his Chelsea days. He started the play before his team’s second goal, he disrupted the defensive setup of Juventus. He slipped the ball to Jesus Vallejo, who curled into the middle, and Marco Asensio scored one of the easiest goals of his career. He was left alone and he could pretty much choose where to shoot. Checkmate.A new set of worries for Juventus while Real Madrid have a confirmation that they are ready for the Super Cup.
