An extremely strong dominant display from the La Liga giants ends 3-0.
Real Madrid never looked like conceding tonight, and were always a threat going forward, with Jese Rodriguez opening the scoring in fashion, before second half goals from Raphael Varane and James Rodriguez wrapping up a tidy display.
Final Score:
Real Madrid 3-0 Inter Milan
The International Champions Cup continues tonight as winners of the Australian competition Real Madrid head to China to face off against Serie A heavyweights Inter Milan. Join The Roar from 9:45pm (AEST) for live scores and coverage.
Real Madrid’s pre-season didn’t get off to the best of starts, with Rafa Benitez’s men failing to capitalise on chances against Roma, and ultimately losing in penalties. With the majority of the squad changing throughout the match, Real Madrid couldn’t gel as quickly as we’d hoped.
Against Manchester City, Benitez started the three attackers that everyone wanted to see, and Real Madrid dominated proceedings winning 4-1, with some spectacular skills showcased from Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.
Real Madrid’s midfield has also been extremely strong during pre-season. We’ve seen plenty of changes in the middle of the park, but the best combinations seem to come from Isco, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, with Bale and Ronaldo pushing out wide.
Danilo and Raphael Varane have also looked strong for Madrid in defence, and are always great to watch.
Inter are in for a challenge, though have made a decent start to pre-season preparations despite losing both matches. Against Bayern, Inter were dominated, though kept the German champions at bay for the majority of the match, with a solo goal from Mario Gotze the decider.
Inter aren’t of the same class as Real Madrid, though will certainly put up a good show, as their Serie A rivals Roma did in Australia. Mauro Icardi, Jeison Murillo and Yuto Nagatomo have played well so far in pre-season, along with Samuele Longo up front.
But once again all eyes will be on the stars of Real Madrid, with this side looking to be a strong contender for the La Liga title, as well as the Champions League trophy this season.
Prediction:
Expect Real Madrid to dominate tonight, with hopefully plenty of goals similar to the Manchester City display in Australia.
gaga
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Just unreal what these Footballers are doing. Only just finnished a long season of 50+ matches. Then Copa America for some, friendlies and internationals for others, and soon the new season starts all over again. The top clubs must have racked up close to 70 games each by now since august 2014. These top Footballers easily have DOUBLE or TRIPLE match time compared to the RL fatties.
James Anderson
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Full Time' - An extremely strong dominant display from the La Liga Giants ends 3-0. Real Madrid never looked like conceding tonight, and were always a threat going forward, with Jese opening the score in fashion, then second half goals from Varane and Rodriguez wrapping up a tidy display. Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoyed the match. Real Madrid 3-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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90' - Perhaps one last chance for Real as they look forward again. But they retreat - they're winding down the match now. Not many forward. Real Madrid 3-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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90' - Freekick at the other end now. And a yellow card for a soft tackle for Arbeloa. The freekick was swung in by Taider, but was too deep to find any of his teammates. Real Madrid 3-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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88' - What a GOAL!! James Rodriguez doesn't miss twice! From 35 yards out he swung it slightly higher and quicker then his first effort, and found the top left corner with real venom. Fantastic freekick. Real Madrid 3-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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88' - Rodrigúez takes the following corner, and finds the head of Varane, but the header was off target as he sliced it off his forehead. Another freekick - this time it probably wasn't a foul. But Rodriguez won't complain, another chance for the Columbian. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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86' - Cheryshev fouled as he made inroads centrally through the Inter defence. James lines up from distance. One of his first touches since returning from International duty ... He forces a sharp save out of Handanovic! Good effort from distance. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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84' - Nagatoma gets involved down the left for Inter, but the ball was out behind goal. The Japanese international was in a good position if not called out by the far lineman. The ball was on the line. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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82' - Lucas spreads it wide to Arbelola, who is offside. We won't be seeing Benzema tonight it seems. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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81' - Inter looking better on the ball as the Stadium erupts with the Mexican wave. What an atmosphere to play in front of as they travel thousands of kilometres away from their home stadiums. Huge support all over the world for these teams. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
Rob McHugh
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James' first appearance of pre-season?
James Anderson
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80' - We're back underway. Ít has been a bit of a anti climatic second half, with stop starts due to the changes and now the drinks break. Lets see ten minutes of uninterrupted football Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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79' - Several more players wait on the sideline for Inter. Taide and Popa among them Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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78' - James is on. He gets his 15 minutes to show what he can do. Jese makes way after a stellar performance. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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77' - Drinks break again. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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76' - Kovacic and Icardi combine up front, but Guarin ran into Icardi, tripping the striker over, and then took a terrible shot from inside the area that should've made the goalkeeper work. Cassilla is on in goal for Navas. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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74' - Cheryshev dispossesses Santon and surges forward, but couldn't beat the last man in defence. Again not the most free flowing match at the moment. Jese did well to get to the bi-line and cut back, forcing a diving effort from Jesus. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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72' - Both teams trying to slow the ball down, but still struggling to keep the ball when eventually going forward. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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70' - It's all a little scrappy at the moment. This is the time to show the boss that you can perform at this level. Several small errors making the game a little sour. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
James Anderson
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68' - Santon overlaps for the Inter striker, and whips in a cross back toward the penalty sopt, but the Real defence did well to clear it. Long shot from Kondognia is very high and very wide. Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan