Zinedine Zidanes's man claimed a 5-1 aggregate victory over Barcelona,whose attempts to overcome the loss of Neymar to Paris saint Germain for €222milion look set to define their season
Elsewhere, Atlentico Madrid begin life at their new Wanda metropolitan home, while two players arrive in Spanish top flight looking to revive their careers.
Here we take a look at five men to watch out for during the coming season.
LIONEL MESSI.
Barcelona face a transactional season following the break-up of the attacking trident formerly known MSN.
Much of the responsibilities for ensuring Barca do not fall the absence of the departed Neymar too Keely. Will fall on the shoulders of messi,who signed a huge new deal last month to keep him out camp Nou until 2021.
That burden may involve the investigation for a new face info the fearsome attacking force,with Philippe Countinho and Ousman Dembele both seemingly close to a move,or it could mean adapting to a different approach under new boss Ernesto velverde.
On the evidence of Wednesday supercopa second leg a 2-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu -new blood is much needed, especially with his Suarez set to miss the first four to five weeks of the season with a knee injury suffered in that game
Whatever happens,this season promises to test messi, whose reported uneasy relationship with valverde adds another intriguing strand to the 2017-18
GARETH BALE
While one attacking trio has been broken up by a world-record transfer,another-Real Madrid's BBC-could also be set for a shake-up due to the clubs frightening strength in depth.
Bale watched from the bench as Madrid clinched the supercopa on Wednesday, with excellent Marco Asensio and Lucas Vasquez selected to flank striker Karim Benzema-the former scoring a stunning opener and the latter hitting the post.
Sat alongside Bale was isco,who made the most of his opportunity in the first team at the end of last season during an injury lay-off for the Welshman.
Throw Cristiano Ronaldo- suspended for the second leg-into the mix and Bale is no longer assured of his place in zidane's first choice starting x1
The 28year old overcome criticism of his form during 2014-15 and will hope for an injury-free campaign as he bids to convince his coach and fans of his quality once more
SAUL NIGUEZ
Atletico Madrid's faitj was clear when they had the midfielder a remarkable none year contract last month.
Some Europe's biggest clubs has reportedly earmarked the 22-year-old as a potential target,but the near decade long deal put to the hopes of any would be suitors.
And as Atletici prepare to enter a new era at the Wanda metropolitano, the hope will be that Saul can become a player to define this period in the club's history having come to the fore over the past two seasons under Diego someone and on the back of netting a hat-trick in Spain's European under -21 championship in semifinal with over Italy, Saul's stock looks destined to rise.
NOLITO
Nolito is back in laliga following an unsuccessful stint with Manchester city in the premier league,
and the forward has a point to prove with sevilla
The former Barcelona and the Benefica man was recruited by city after impressing during three years with celta Vigo, but he managed only nine league starts in England.
Nolito did contribute six goals on competitions and was on target for sevilla in a pre-eason friendly win over Roma last week.
His new club will be hoping he can replicate the kind of form that saw him net 39years in 100 leagues matches for celta.
ADNAN JANUZA
It seems as though januzah has been one of the premier league's big prospects for several years, but he for several years, but he arrives at Real sociedad at a crossroads in his career.
Now 22,it is time for the Belgium international to prove he can cut it Ar the top level, having been allowed to leave by Manchester united for a reported fee of € 9.8 million.
Januzaj was given his united debut by David Moyes and spent last season playing under the scot on loan at the untimely relegated Sunderland
He had previously been linked with sociedad during moye's time in charge of the club.
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