• Real Madrid player Ronaldo lifts the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
    Real Madrid player Ronaldo lifts the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Sevilla during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at Cardiff City stadium, Wales, August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Sevilla during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at Cardiff City stadium, Wales, August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
  • English referee Mark Clattenburg sprays a foam line for the first time in a European match to mark ten yards from the free kick during the UEFA Super Cup match played between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain, Tuesday 12 August 2014. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK
    English referee Mark Clattenburg sprays a foam line for the first time in a European match to mark ten yards from the free kick during the UEFA Super Cup match played between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain, Tuesday 12 August 2014. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK
  • Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid misses an overhead attempt on goal as Grzegorz Krychowiak of Sevilla closes in during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
    Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid misses an overhead attempt on goal as Grzegorz Krychowiak of Sevilla closes in during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
  • Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao (C) vies with Seville’s Spanish defender Coke (R) and Seville’s Spanish midfielder Aleix Vidal (L) during the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the UEFA Super Cup. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT
    Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao (C) vies with Seville’s Spanish defender Coke (R) and Seville’s Spanish midfielder Aleix Vidal (L) during the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the UEFA Super Cup. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT
  • Real Madrid Daniel Carvajal (L) vies for the ball against Sevilla Denis Suarez (C) during the UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Britain, 12 August 2014. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
    Real Madrid Daniel Carvajal (L) vies for the ball against Sevilla Denis Suarez (C) during the UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Britain, 12 August 2014. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
  • Pepe (L) of Real Madrid and Carlos Bacca (R) of Sevilla vie for the ball during the UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain, 12 August 2014. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK
    Pepe (L) of Real Madrid and Carlos Bacca (R) of Sevilla vie for the ball during the UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain, 12 August 2014. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid is hugged by a fan after receiving treatment during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid is hugged by a fan after receiving treatment during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
  • Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid (R) scores the 1-0 during the UEFA Super Cup match played between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain, Tuesday 12 August 2014. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
    Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid (R) scores the 1-0 during the UEFA Super Cup match played between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain, Tuesday 12 August 2014. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
  • Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his second goal during the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the UEFA Super Cup. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK
    Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his second goal during the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the UEFA Super Cup. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK
  • A rainbow is seen before the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK
    A rainbow is seen before the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on August 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Sevilla’s Grzegorz Krychowiak challenge for the ball during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at Cardiff City stadium, Wales, August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Sevilla’s Grzegorz Krychowiak challenge for the ball during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at Cardiff City stadium, Wales, August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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In pictures: Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid hoist Super Cup trophy with 2-0 win over Sevilla

Julie Nicholson

August 13, 2014

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Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the Uefa Super Cup.

World Cup stars Kroos and Rodriguez were making their Madrid debuts, while Bale was returning to his hometown, but it was Ronaldo, characteristically, who hogged the spotlight with a brace in the Welsh capital.

The Portugal captain claimed a 30th-minute opener from Bale’s cross and then slammed home a second goal shortly after half-time to earn the European champions what could be the first of six trophies this season.

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