Real Madrid, the defending Champions League and La Liga winners, defeated Chelsea 2-1 on Tuesday to wrap up their preseason US trip.
Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League and La Liga champion, defeated Chelsea 2-1 on Tuesday to wrap off their preseason US trip, while AC Milan prevailed on penalties following a 2-2 draw with Barcelona. In the warm-up matches before Real Madrid’s first La Liga game in a fortnight, 62,617 fans packed the NFL’s Carolina Panthers’ home stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, to witness Vinicius Junior make his maiden start. In the 19th minute, Dani Ceballos, a Spanish midfielder, gave Real Madrid a 1-0 lead with a right-footed goal into the bottom left corner.
Tuesday marked the end of Real Madrid’s preseason US tour. The reigning Champions League and La Liga winners defeated Chelsea 2-1, while AC Milan prevailed on penalties after drawing with Barcelona 2-2. Watching Vinicius Junior make his first appearance in the warm-up matches for Real Madrid’s La Liga debut in 12 days drew 62,617 spectators to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers’ home stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the 19th minute, Real Madrid took the lead 1-0 thanks to a right-footed goal into the bottom left corner by Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos.
After a challenging angle, Brahim Diaz doubled the advantage for the Spanish team in the 27th minute with a left-footed effort, slipping the ball from the left barely inside
the far right side, past the vacant goal, and along the backline.
Chelsea was unable to equalize in the 39th minute, despite a header from English striker Noni Madueke from the right side of the six-yard box providing an answer.
The other club friendly saw Barcelona and AC Milan draw 2-2 in Baltimore before the Italian team prevailed 4-3 on penalties.