Real-ity check for new boss Lopetegui

TALLINN - Life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane is already looking like a struggle for Real Madrid after the three-time reigning Champions League holder lost the UEFA Super Cup to local rival Atletico Madrid 4-2 after extra time on Wednesday.

After falling behind to an early Diego Costa strike, goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos put Real back into a familiar winning position against Atletico, but it uncharacteristically surrendered the lead.

Real, now led by former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui, looked stronger and slicker than Atletico for large parts of the match but failed to see it out - a marked contrast to many big games under Zidane, when it would often snatch victory without playing particularly well.