European Super Cup 2016
Real Madrid vs Sevilla
White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army' blasting through the stadium PA and dance routine to get everyone into the mood.
Quite heavy rainfall in Trondheim running up to the match and the pitch is looking quite slippy. Wonder how that will affect both coaches' gameplans. Still, the fans don't seem to mind - around 17,000 of the 19,000 spectators at the Lerkendal are native Norwegians, they're more than used to a spot of rain.
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Sevilla coach JORGE SAMPAOLI*CHEMA DIAZ*(DIARIO AS)
Team lists are out:
Real Madrid XI:*Casilla; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kovacić, Lucas Vázquez, Isco, Asensio, Morata.
Subs:*Yáñez, Nacho, Benzema, James, Modrić, Danilo, Marcos Llorente.
Sevilla XI:*Sergio Rico; Mariano, Pareja, Carriço, Escudero; Kolo; Iborra, N’Zonzi; Vitolo, Kiyotake, Vietto.
Hello and welcome to match build-up and live online coverage of Real Madrid v Sevilla in the European Super Cup final*(as the Champions League winners take on the victors of the Europa League). The game kicks off at*20.45 (CET)*and takes place at*Lerkendal Stadion*in*Trodenheim, Norway.
Real Madrid v Sevilla preview
Real Madrid
The*Champions League winners*go into the all-Spanish tie with a few*absenteesand without having made their*.usual headline-grabbing summer signing The‘BBC’ is the most glaring absence, with*Cristiano Ronaldo*still suffering from an injury sustained in the Euro 2016 final and*Bale*having only just returned from his holidays after having been given an extended break.*Benzema, meanwhile, is still struggling with a back problem and also sits out. Real Madrid’s attack line will instead be led by returnee,*Álvaro Morata.
Sevilla
New project, new faces and new excitement*are the major factors for Sevilla as they arrive in Norway for this final. The Andalusian outfit has had to rebuild (once again) after*selling its most talented players and restocking personnel*across all lines of the squad.*Sampaoli, who’s also a new arrival, has the difficult task of following previous coach*Unai Emery*who left for PSG after winning various European titles with the club. Signings such as*Vietto, Kranevitter,Mercado, Ganso and Ben Yedder*should help fans forget the departures of*Gameiro, Banega, Krychowiak and co.
Quite heavy rainfall in Trondheim running up to the match and the pitch is looking quite slippy. Wonder how that will affect both coaches' gameplans. Still, the fans don't seem to mind - around 17,000 of the 19,000 spectators at the Lerkendal are native Norwegians, they're more than used to a spot of rain.
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Sevilla coach JORGE SAMPAOLI*CHEMA DIAZ*(DIARIO AS)
Team lists are out:
Real Madrid XI:*Casilla; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kovacić, Lucas Vázquez, Isco, Asensio, Morata.
Subs:*Yáñez, Nacho, Benzema, James, Modrić, Danilo, Marcos Llorente.
Sevilla XI:*Sergio Rico; Mariano, Pareja, Carriço, Escudero; Kolo; Iborra, N’Zonzi; Vitolo, Kiyotake, Vietto.
Hello and welcome to match build-up and live online coverage of Real Madrid v Sevilla in the European Super Cup final*(as the Champions League winners take on the victors of the Europa League). The game kicks off at*20.45 (CET)*and takes place at*Lerkendal Stadion*in*Trodenheim, Norway.
Real Madrid v Sevilla preview
Real Madrid
The*Champions League winners*go into the all-Spanish tie with a few*absenteesand without having made their*.usual headline-grabbing summer signing The‘BBC’ is the most glaring absence, with*Cristiano Ronaldo*still suffering from an injury sustained in the Euro 2016 final and*Bale*having only just returned from his holidays after having been given an extended break.*Benzema, meanwhile, is still struggling with a back problem and also sits out. Real Madrid’s attack line will instead be led by returnee,*Álvaro Morata.
Sevilla
New project, new faces and new excitement*are the major factors for Sevilla as they arrive in Norway for this final. The Andalusian outfit has had to rebuild (once again) after*selling its most talented players and restocking personnel*across all lines of the squad.*Sampaoli, who’s also a new arrival, has the difficult task of following previous coach*Unai Emery*who left for PSG after winning various European titles with the club. Signings such as*Vietto, Kranevitter,Mercado, Ganso and Ben Yedder*should help fans forget the departures of*Gameiro, Banega, Krychowiak and co.
