Defeating Milan after a marathon penalty shootout, Real won the ICC for the second time in the Summer of 2015

After winning the International Champions Cup in Australia a week ago, Real Madrid just beat Milan in a penalty shootout to win the same award as the Chinese version.

Real Madrid won the Chinese version of the International Champions Cup

Before entering the match with Milan at Shanghai Stadium, Real was rated much higher than the Italian representative. However, the developments in the first half proved the opposite. In the first 45 minutes, "Los Blancos" despite launching 3 famous BBC attackers (Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo) did not create significant pressure in front of Milan's goal.

VIDEO: Real Madrid 0-0 AC Milan

This was the half where coach Benitez let winger Bale play in the attacking midfield position. The new Real captain's experiment failed as Bale proved completely harmless due to the lack of space to operate. Meanwhile, Milan played very well thanks to the aggressiveness of young talent Niang. Before having to give way to new player Bacca at the beginning of the second half, this 20-year-old French player had at least 3 situations forcing Real goalkeeper Navas to show his talent.

After the break, the coaches of both teams made a series of personnel changes. With the appearance of Toni Kroos, Isco and especially James Rodriguez, Real created a much brighter game. However, despite completely dominating the game and creating countless opportunities, the Spanish Royal team still could not find the net of Milan.

The score of 0-0 remained until the end of 90 minutes, forcing the two teams to decide the winner through a penalty shootout. In the first 5 rounds, Bacca (Milan) and Kroos (Real) were the ones who failed to complete their tasks. Notably, the German midfielder missed the 5th round. After this extremely regrettable miss, players from both sides played very well, causing the penalty score to reach the tens.

It was only when Milan's 16-year-old goalkeeper Donnarumma failed to beat Real's Casilla from 11m that Real finally won 10-9. Although Real won 2 International Champions Cup titles during their summer tour, the recent match did not reassure their fans. If they continue to play in a deadlock like they did against Milan, it will be difficult for coach Benitez and his team to compete for major titles next season.

Line-up

AC Milan: Lopez (Donnarumma 46'); De Sciglio (Calabria 74'), Alex (Mexes 46'), Ely (Zapata 46'), Antonelli; Poli, De Jong, Bertolacci (Mauri 46'); Suso (Honda 46'); Niang (Bacca 46'), Cerci (Adriano 46').

Real: Navas (Casilla 46'), Varane (Ramos 46'), Pepe (Nacho 71'), Casemiro, Arbeloa (Marcelo 71'), Lucas Vazquez (Isco 46'), Modric (Kroos 46'), Danilo (Carvajal), Bale (Cheryshev 72'), Benzema (Jese 46'), Ronaldo (James Rodriguez 71')

According to Bongdaplus