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On Tuesday evening in San Diego, Manchester United’s Under-21s team suffered a 3-1 defeat against Wrexham. Fast forward 24 hours to Houston’s NRG Stadium, and the first team faced a harsh reality check from a talented and energetic young Real Madrid squad.
Andre Onana, the newly acquired No. 1 goalkeeper for £47.1 million this summer, couldn’t prevent the two goals, as Real Madrid ran riot.
The first goal was a display of brilliance from Jude Bellingham, who once had the privilege of touring United’s Carrington training base with the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. Real Madrid’s latest star recruit skillfully controlled a long ball from Antonio Rudiger before casually chipping it over Onana, leaving the defense stunned.
The second goal was an audacious bicycle kick from Jose Luis Mato after Lucas Vazquez set up the fellow Spaniard with a cross.
Manchester United has only one more match in the US to face German Bundesliga side Dortmund.
Vamos!!! Hala Madrid