Madrid: Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has work to do on his defence before the visit of Valencia this weekend after errors from Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano handed Real Madrid the Spanish Super Cup.
Jose Mourinho's men scored twice in the first 19 minutes at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, capitalising on mistakes from both central defenders to score and win 2-1 on the night and deal Vilanova his first defeat since replacing Pep Guardiola.
In last week's first leg, it was goalkeeper Victor Valdes who committed a howler allowing Angel Di Maria to grab a late goal for Real that effectively gifted them the first trophy of the season as they won on the away goals rule after a 4-4 aggregate draw.
Barca, who host Valencia on Sunday (1930 GMT), top La Liga with two wins from two but have shown some lapses in concentration at the back in their opening games.
"There are things we need to correct," Vilanova told reporters after the loss, preferring to focus on the way his side reacted to the goals and Adriano's 29th-minute red card to come back into the game with Lionel Messi's freekick.
Barca and Spain defender Pique told reporters: "We should have done better at the start of the game, but to play here with 10 men as we did deserves respect."
Barca captain Carles Puyol sat out Wednesday's game as a precaution after fracturing a cheekbone against Osasuna last weekend, but could return wearing a face mask to tighten up the backline.
FIRST SETBACK
The Catalans also have a slight doubt over fullback Dani Alves who was forced to drop out of the second leg just before kickoff after suffering a muscle twinge in the warm up.
While Vilanova faces up to his first setback of the campaign, Mourinho has overcome his with flying colours.
Real failed to register a victory in their first three outings of the season, drawing 1-1 at home with Valencia, losing the Super Cup first leg 3-2 in Barcelona and then suffering a shock 2-1 league defeat at Getafe.
Mourinho criticised the attitude of his players after the Getafe game and appeared to have elicited the response he was looking for when they defeated Barca at home for the first time in four years.
"This was the Madrid we all want to see," Real and Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa told reporters.
"We are the first to acknowledge we didn't give our best against Valencia and Getafe. The coach was right. This is the image we need to give."
Mourinho did not speak after their Super Cup triumph but returns to the Bernabeu for the visit of Granada on Sunday (1750 GMT).
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