Real Madrid defeat Neymar-less Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup first leg

Cristiano Ronaldo scored and was sent off as Real Madrid beat a Barcelona side missing Neymar by winning 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi is tackled during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP 

Real Madrid's Marcelo duels for the ball during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball against Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates after scoring during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

FC Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic, left, challenges for the ball with Real Madrid's Toni Kroos during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

FC Barcelona's Andres Iniesta, left, fights for the ball with Real Madrid's Carvajal during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, reacts after Referee Ricardo de Burgos shows a yellow card during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, reacts after referee Ricardo de Burgos showed a red card during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique, second from right, heads the ball during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP

Real Madrid's Marcelo, left, and FC Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic duel for the ball during the Spanish Supercup, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. | AP