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Manchester United were outclassed as Spanish and European champions Real Madrid retained the UEFA Super Cup with victory in a sweltering Skopje.
Madrid, during Tuesday's clash, dominated from the start and led when Casemiro - who earlier hit the bar - slid in a half volley, according to BBC.
They doubled their lead when Isco calmly slotted in from eight yards after a neat one-two with Gareth Bale, who started ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.
New £75 million striker Romelu Lukaku tapped in before Marcus Rashford scuffed wide.
The Europa League winners were given encouragement by Lukaku's strike, despite rarely threatening the Madrid goal in the previous hour, and could have scored a barely deserved equaliser through half-time substitute Rashford with nine minutes left.
United were unable to create another clear-cut chance as Madrid became the first team to retain the Super Cup since 1990.
"We were superior for almost all of the game and it's important that we've started the season by winning a trophy against a team that did everything they could to win," said Real captain Sergio Ramos, reports Reuters.
With temperatures over 30C in the Macedonian capital, the match was twice stopped for scheduled cooling breaks implemented by governing body UEFA.