(CNN) -- It is an attacking arsenal to make any soccer side in the world quiver. And European champions Real Madrid wasted little time in underlining its emboldened firepower en route to a 2-0 victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup final. In truth, little else was expected of a team that took the field in the Welsh capital Cardiff to reports that at a reputed cost of $612 million, it was the most expensive ever assembled in the sport. The focus was largely on its new recruits, Colombia's World Cup poster boy James Rodriguez, and Toni Kroos, who lifted the trophy in Brazil with Germany.
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Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo help Real Madrid claim the UEFA Super Cup title
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Real beat fellow Spanish side Sevilla 2-0 in the Welsh capital Cardiff
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New signings James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos on show for European champions
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Hometown favorite Gareth Bale turns in fine display on return to Cardiff
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