The friendly match between Real Madrid vs MU on the morning of July 27 ended with a 2-0 victory in favor of the Royal Spanish team, thanks to the super products of two rookies Jude Bellingham and Joselu.
Entering the third friendly match in the United States, including the U21 match against Wrexham, against Real Madrid, coach Erik ten Hag launched the strongest squad, including the appearance of both rookies Mason Mount. and Andre Onana. Meanwhile, coach Carlo Ancelotti also used the best elements of Real Madrid, with the arrival of rookie Jude Bellingham.
With the relaxed nature of a friendly match, both teams entered the game quite actively and pushed up the squad. However, MU was the team that soon received a disadvantage, when young midfielder Mainoo was injured and had to leave the field in the 5th minute. When the Red Devils did not have time to make a substitution and only 10 people remained on the field, Real Madrid took advantage of the hole. Mainoo left, to have the opener.
In the 6th minute, centre-back Antonio Rudiger had a pass from the home field to tear MU’s defense so Bellingham broke the offside trap to face Onana and made a classy ball to open the match.
After the goal, MU quickly stabilized the squad when Christian Eriksen came on to replace Mainoo. The Red Devils actively pushed up the squad to find an equalizer and created a few good opportunities, but Mason Mount (in the 18th minute) and especially Marcus Rashford (in the 36th minute) failed to take advantage.
With Real Madrid, the use of a squad consisting of many talented young players, with speed and technique, helps them repeatedly beat opponents in facing situations or teaming up in the midfield, thereby creating the opportunity to approach MU’s goal. If Bellingham, Vinicius or the old general Luka Modric make better use, Real Madrid may have more than 1 goal, before entering the break.
In the second half, both teams made many changes in personnel, but not because of that, the quality of expertise decreased. Even, the speed is pushed higher than the first 45 minutes. Many situations of bombardment on both sides have been created by the attacking players of Real Madrid and MU, but are either inaccurate or blocked.
As if the match would end with a score of 1-0, in the 89th minute another super product appeared on the NRG field. From Lucas Vazquez’s precise cross on the right, rookie striker Joselu had a perfect “bicycle upside down” situation that made goalkeeper Onana, despite his efforts, could not be stopped.
Beating MU 2-0, Real Madrid players continued to maintain the winning streak in the US tour. Meanwhile, MU’s first team received their first defeat in a series of friendly matches at the beginning of the new season.
