Finest of margins separate Atletico Madrid and Real, so why do Los Rojiblancos keep coming up short?

Real Madrid outlasted Atletico Madrid in penalties to win the Supercopa after extra time finished 0-0. The FC guys say the Spanish Super Cup lacked the atmosphere that a final should have. By the time Sergio Ramos' penalty slunk inside Jan Oblak 'sright-hand post to win Real Madrid the Spanish Supercopa over Atletico Madrid in Jeddah, the two sets of exhausted players plus their emotionally drained managers were two weeks and six days away from the next Madrid derbi. It's a short enough time for the scars that Sunday's final inflicted to still be fresh, for vendettas to have simmered rather than cooled, but not long enough for Atleti to cure what has become a serious ailment. Having...

from ESPN FC - Spanish Supercopa News https://ift.tt/2Tk4DbB