The Uefa Super Cup even gets an opening ceremony these days and like the Sochi opening ceremony there was a minor malfunction at the Cardiff City Stadium.
But this one wasn't so much a technical issue as a mascot failing in his duty. Look carefully at the below picture...
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Spotted it yet? Yes, the first "D" in Madrid is held the wrong way round.
It didn't affect Real, though, as they beat Sevilla 2-0 through goals from Cristiano Ronaldo.