Three days later, at Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium.
In the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid hosted Barcelona.
Because they had consecutively participated in the European Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, and with the first round of La Liga coming three days later, Real Madrid had to play four matches in fourteen days. That was a tremendous challenge for any team.
Neymar was representing Brazil at the Olympics, while Iniesta and Mathieu were injured and unavailable. Louis Enrique had no choice but to adopt a more cautious tactical approach away from home. He replaced Sergi Roberto, who had performed poorly in the first leg, with Gomes, replaced Mathieu with Umtiti, and replaced Alba with Digne.
The two major summer signings, Gomes and Busquets, partnered in midfield, while up front, Turan, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi formed the Trident.
Although Real Madrid were playing at home, the impact of the consecutive matches on the team was also considerable. Yang Yang and Zidane both happened to adopt more cautious tactics for this match, and Yang Yang was once again placed on the bench.
His main battlefield was the opening round of La Liga three days later. That would be his true debut.
Both sides played at a fast tempo, but both teams had certain problems. Neither had yet found the rhythm of the season. Real Madrid in particular had played several matches in a row, which had placed a tremendous strain on the team and affected them greatly.
The new arrivals Kanté, Asensio, and Morata started once again. This was also Yang Yang and Zidane's show of trust and encouragement toward them. All three players performed well, especially Kanté and Asensio. They had almost seamlessly integrated into the team and displayed formidable competitiveness.
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