Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, vies with Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez, left, during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. | AP

Ronaldo-less Real Madrid thrash Barcelona to lift Spanish Super Cup

Ronaldo's suspension didn't affect Real as they beat their rivals 2-0 in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup to cap a 5-1 aggregate win.

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17 Aug 2017, 7:32 am

Barcelona's Luis Suarez, left, vies for the ball with Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. | AP

Suspended Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, middle row centre, sits in the stand watching the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez, left, in action with Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu, centre, and Lucas Digne during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match. | AP

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal against Barcelona during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. | AP

Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez, top, vies for the ball with Barcelona's Jordi Alba during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, vies for the ball with Barcelona's Javier Mascherano during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. | AP

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Keylor Navas celebrates his side's second goal against Barcelona during the Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match. | AP

Real Madrid's players celebrate with their trophy after winning the Spanish Super Cup on 5-1 aggregate against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. | AP