Real Madrid - AC Milan LIVE: First half is underway at Rose Bowl Stadium
Real Madrid and AC Milan kick off the US summer friendlies with an exhibition on Sunday (10:10 pm ET) at what will be a packed Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA. The game, a part of the 2023 Soccer Champions Tour, will be Real Madrid's first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2023-24 season.
Both European giants will fine-tune their game plans and start building next season's plan to win it all. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Juventus were forced to cancel their initial game in the tournament due to a stomach virus that impacted many members of the LaLiga squad.
Real Madrid vs AC Milan: live updates from Soccer Champions Tour in Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA:
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Real Madrid will face Milan to continue their great and long-standing rivalry this time in the United States. Both clubs have unfinished business not only in the UEFA Champions League tournament but they have had a history with players, head coaches and even the business side of the teams have been in a constant tug-of-war to prove which team can dominate the other.
To make things more interesting, there will be more than 100,000 fans in a packed Rose Bowl Stadium to catch the summer friendly that will bring in millions in revenue for both storied European clubs.
Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid squad for the Soccer Champions Tour 2023
During the Soccer Champions Tour, Real Madrid will face four opponents. They will kick things off against AC Milan (Los Angeles), Manchester United (Houston), Barcelona (Dallas), and Juventus (Orlando).
At this point Ancelotti's squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers : Courtois, Lunin, Diego Piñeiro, and Fran.
: Courtois, Lunin, Diego Piñeiro, and Fran. Defenders : Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Nacho, Odriozola, Lucas V., Fran García, Rüdiger and Mendy.
: Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Nacho, Odriozola, Lucas V., Fran García, Rüdiger and Mendy. Midfielders : Bellingham, Kroos, Modri, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler and Nico Paz.
: Bellingham, Kroos, Modri, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler and Nico Paz. Strikers: Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Joselu and Brahim.
Meanwhile, AC Milan has not revealed Coach Stefano Pioli's list, however, the Rossoneri have great talent on the field, including Giroud, Touré, Tonali, Diaz, Tomori, Dest, and US's own 'Captain America' Christian Pulisic.
Source: Marca
