Sevilla crush Real to add Super Cup to trophy haul

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-08-20 11:57

MADRID - Sevilla got the new season off to a glittering start when they claimed their fifth trophy in a little over a year after a 5-3 win over Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the Bernabeu on Sunday.

Sevilla's players pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy after their soccer match final against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid August 19, 2007. [Reuters] 

A hat-trick from leading striker Frederic Kanoute and a double from Brazilian midfielder Renato earned Juande Ramos's side a 6-3 aggregate victory over the Spanish champions.

Sevilla have won back-to-back UEFA Cups, the King's Cup and the European Super Cup in the space of the last 15 months.

Real, who have overhauled their squad since Fabio Capello was sacked after steering the team to the league title last season, looked ragged and disorganised throughout and new coach Bernd Schuster will have plenty to do before the league season opens next week.

It was the second time that Schuster has fallen victim to Sevilla at the Bernabeu in the last two months. The German's former club Getafe lost to the Andalucians in the final of the King's Cup in June.



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