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George Flood

Real Madrid vs Chelsea LIVE! Friendly result, match stream, latest updates and reaction today

Real Madrid vs Chelsea LIVE!

Chelsea are heading home from their latest pre-season tour of the USA on the back of another defeat. The Blues slipped to a narrow 2-1 loss against Real Madrid in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday night, with their defensive issues exposed again to create something of a puzzle for new head coach Enzo Maresca that he needs to solve before the Premier League opener against champions Manchester City on August 18.

A combination of Lucas Vazquez and Dani Ceballos gave Real Madrid a scrappy lead at Bank of America Stadium, before man-of-the-match Brahim Diaz doubled the advantage for the Champions League and LaLiga holders. Noni Madueke soon cut the deficit with a back-post header before the break, but ultimately Chelsea could not find that elusive equaliser to prevent a third defeat in five games across the Atlantic following heavy losses at the hands of both City and Celtic, plus a disappointing draw with third-tier Wrexham.

The Blues now host Inter Milan in one final friendly at Stamford Bridge before the serious business begins, while Los Blancos will gear up for the Uefa Super Cup against Atalanta in Warsaw after concluding their own Stateside trip with a first win of the summer. Follow Real Madrid vs Chelsea reaction live below!

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