Saturday, July 30, 2016

Over 105,000 watch Real Madrid beat Chelsea in Michigan (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Real Madrid v Chelsea - International Champions Cup - Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, United States of America - 30/7/16 Marcelo celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal for Real Madrid Action Images via Reuters / Rebecca Cook Livepic

(Reuters) - A near-record crowd of 105,826 saw Real Madrid score three first-half goals and hang on for a 3-2 win against Chelsea in a friendly at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. The attendance was less than 4,000 shy of the United States record attendance for a soccer match, set two years ago at the same stadium in Ann Arbor when 109,318 watched Real Madrid and Manchester United square off. The crowd turned up even though Real Madrid were without stars Karim Benzema, out with a hip ailment, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, who both have been given time off after Euro 2016.


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