Real Madrid train for Juventus friendly in Los Angeles - in pictures
Real Madrid will be hoping to conclude their US tour on a high when they take on Juventus in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday evening (Sunday morning UAE time).
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Real Madrid held by Club America in US friendly
Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard were on target as Spanish giants Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Mexican side Club America in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Former Real Madrid player Alvaro Fidalgo's 82nd-minute penalty denied Real victory in a game played on a makeshift surface at Oracle Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. America took the lead with a shock early goal after just five minutes, as Henry Martin latched onto a shot by Miguel Layun and helped it into the net. But Real responded with an equaliser from Benzema after 22 minutes. The French international surged towards the penalty area and played a neat one-two with Marco Asensio before curling a low finish into the bottom right-hand corner past Guillermo Ochoa.
Benzema scores stunner but Real Madrid held to draw by Club America - in pictures
Karim Benzema marked his first appearance of Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States with a stunning goal on Tuesday night but it was not enough to prevent the Spanish champions from being held to a 2-2 draw by Club America at Oracle Park.
Karim Benzema scores stunning ‘finesse shot’ goal for Real Madrid v Club America
Karim Benzema showed that he possesses the most lethal finesse shot in world football right now with a stunning goal for Real Madrid against Club America.
How Man City should line up vs Bayern Munich in final pre-season fixture
Manchester City head into their final pre-season fixture looking to build on their victory over Club America in midweek.
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De Bruyne at the double but Haaland kept waiting as City down America
Kevin De Bruyne's double strike was enough to help Manchester City see off Club America 2-1 in Houston on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola made Erling Haaland wait for his debut.
Kevin De Bruyne At The Double But Erling Haaland Kept Waiting As Manchester City Down Club America
Kevin De Bruyne's double-strike was enough to help Manchester City see off Club America 2-1 in Houston on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola made Erling Haaland wait for his debut. The Belgian international's superbly taken brace settled a feisty clash at NRG Stadium but City's new $61 million striker could only look on from the bench as the Premier League champions began their two-match US tour with a win. This was Guardiola's first pre-season match while Club America are three games into their Liga MX campaign and it showed as the Mexican side were organized and lively early on.