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Real Madrid vs Manchester United LIVE!

The two biggest clubs in world football face off tonight in Houston in a treat for fans in the United States. It is the second pre-season friendly in as many days for Erik ten Hag’s squad, though Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to Wrexham in San Diego was largely contested by the Under-21s.

Tonight is an entirely different matter as United and Madrid face off in front of more than 72,000 supporters in Texas, who will be treated to new £47million goalkeeper Andre Onana’s debut between the sticks. There is also good news for Amad Diallo, who was on crutches on the weekend but makes the squad tonight. Teenager Kobbie Mainoo gets the nod in midfield.

Raphael Varane and Casemiro will, of course, be facing their former club, while Jude Bellingham is set for just his second Real Madrid appearance since joining in a deal worth up to £115million. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, detailing every moment from the NRG Stadium.

Real Madrid vs Man United updates

• GOAL! Stunning Joselu overhead kick wins it

• GOAL! Bellingham chips Onana after five minutes

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Kobbie Mainoo has been pictured on crutches. Hopefully just a precaution after Amad Diallo’s similar injury fear.

Full-time!

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92min: That’s your lot. A deserved win for Madrid.

GOAL!

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89min: Joselu with a stunning overhead kick to settle it!

That is remarkable!

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87min: A pause in play as a pitch invader is looking for his 15 minutes.

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86min: Camavinga penalised for a lunge on Sancho.

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82min: Pellistri has been lively since coming on and bursts through the Madrid midfield to find Sancho, who runs into a blind alleyway.

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78min: Antony cuts in and shoots from the edge of the area, but it’s well-saved.

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74min: There are 67, 801 in attendance, so around 5,000 empty seats.

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70min: Militao denied surely a match-settling goal with a goalline clearance.

This game has really stepped up in the last 10 minutes. I wouldn’t rule out United scoring.

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65min: Thrilling stuff in Texas as at one end McTominay goes on a mazy run into the area before his shot is blocked, and then Joselu is denied a goal at the far post for Barcelona.

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62min: United make nine changes just after the hour mark.

Pellistri, Van de Beek, McTominay, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, Antony, Sancho and Williams all come on. Only Onana and Fernandes remain.

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60min: Nacho has gone down in his own area claiming a foul, but he’s just been thwacked by a Rashford shot. Which would be painful, to be fair.

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54min: Onana isn’t shy about leaving his penalty area, often seen lurking closer to the halfway line when United are attacking.

The antithesis of De Gea.

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51min: Much better from United!

Garnacho carries the ball into the area and plays a brilliant disguised reverse pass to Fernandes, but he can’t find Rashford at the far post.

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49min: First chance since the break falls to Real Madrid as Vazquez tries his luck from distance, but it’s not troubling Onana.

Second half

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46min: We’re back under way. No changes!

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Bellingham’s first goal for Madrid is the difference and his team are firmly on top.

United, who lost Mainoo in the opening minutes, have barely kicked into gear.

Half-time!

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47min: There’s the whistle.

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45min: One minute added on.

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42min: Tempers flare as Martinez gets booked for a foul on Bellingham, who has not taken it well at all.

A ridiculous challenge in a friendly.

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40min: The tempo has slowed a tad with half-time approaching - Real Madrid were playing at break-neck speed after all - but United are still struggling to assert themselves.

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36min: United’s best move of the game and Rashford should score.

Sancho, to Eriksen, to Rashford who can’t score from an acute angle.

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33min: What a tackle from Camavinga. Rashford gets the ball on the halfway line, turns and is just about to ping the ball to Garnacho but the young midfielder nicks the ball with a fine sliding challenge.

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29min: A bit of afters between Rudiger and Rashford after a coming together on the touchline. Didn’t look like much in it, but Rashford wasn’t amused.

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25min: Eriksen, who replaced Mainoo in the opening stages, looks to feed Casemiro into the area, but the pass is weak.

An opportunity wasted.

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22min: Real Madrid should score! Modric does brilliantly down the flank, as United defenders quickly backtrack, and finds Vinicius in acres inside the area, but the forward mistimes his attempt and falls over inside the area.

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19min: Almost an equaliser for United! Mount is found in a tiny bit of space inside the area - impressively so - but can’t get enough on his snapshot to test Lunin.

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18min: Madrid putting on all the pressure but United’s defence handling it well so far, despite going behind. Shaw looks comfortable.

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13min: Almost a second for Madrid as Vinicius runs clear, looks up and puts the ball on a plate for Modric whose shot is blocked inside the area.

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12min: Quite a few empty seats inside the stadium tonight. The tickets were on average $175, which will be contributing to that.

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8min: Bellingham is everywhere in these opening stages. Him and Modric enjoying themselves so far.

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6min: Oh, he is a good yard offside but the goal stands as there is no VAR.

GOAL!

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5min: Well, a dreadful start for Manchester United as Real Madrid take an early lead through Bellingham, who cooly chips over Onana who was caught off his line.

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3min: He looks like his time may already be up as he gets up to plenty of applause from the crowd and is helped from the field.

How disappointing for the teenager.

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2min: An injury concern already for United as Mainoo hits the deck early doors.

Kick-off!

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1min: Here we go!

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Right, here come the teams.

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Here comes Carlo Ancelotti. We should be seeing the players shortly.

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We are now being treated to a video of how much Manchester United players like the new kit. The general consensus being that they like the colours and the design, so that’s good.

Kick-off in five minutes, hopefully.

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The pitch is still being watered. Perhaps the stadium staff were watching Ten Hag’s complaints on MUTV.

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We are approaching kick-off - which is in about 20 minutes - as the teams continue their pre-match preparations. Sancho and Rashford exchanging trick passes.

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Ten Hag adds that he is not a fan of the pitch in Houston tonight, telling MUTV he is concerned over possible injuries.

One to keep an eye on, it sounds like the manager will be.

Ten Hag to MUTV

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"It's the two biggest clubs in the world, with the biggest fanbase.

"It's also a good reference point for the team, after playing Arsenal. We are facing a complicated [tactical] system tonight, and a system which we like to use.

"If you want to compete with Real Madrid, you have to play at a higher level."

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It is a balmy 37C tonight in Texas but the roof is closed and then air conditioning is pumping inside the stadium.

And I can tell you that Andrew Cole is a happy man for it, if his face on MUTV is anything to go by.

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Here’s the main man tonight.

A debut, against Real Madrid, in front of 72,000 people. You better get used to those kind of crowds, Andre.

Man United pre-season fixtures

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Ahead of tonight, here’s how the next week or so looks for Manchester United.

• July 31: Man Utd vs Borussia Dortmund (Allegiant Stadium, 2am)

• August 5: Man Utd vs Lens (Old Trafford, 12.45pm)

• August 6: Man Utd vs Atletic Club (Aviva Stadium, 4pm)

All times BST.

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Manchester United have confirmed that Jonny Evans and Joe Hugill will remain with the first-team squad for the rest of the tour, having previously been with the Under-21s in San Diego for the defeat to Wrexham.

Neither will play tonight.

Onana set for debut

Thursday 27 July 2023 00:26 , Alex Young

So, Andre Onana does make his debut tonight.

He starts in a strong Manchester United XI, which features a midfield three of Casemiro, Mason Mount and youngster teenager Kobbie Mainoo. What a night for him in Texas.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has seemingly cemented his spot at right-back as he starts again tonight.

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Manchester United XI: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes, Mount, Garnacho, Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams, Eriksen, McTominay, Van de Beek, Amad, Antony, Forson, Pellistri, Sancho.

Man United XI

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Andre Onana makes his debut!

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So, Bellingham does start for Real Madrid in a frankly staggering midfield alongside Tchouameni, Modric and Camavinga.

Their job will be supporting Rodrygo and Vinicus Jr.

We’ll know United’s line up shortly.

Real Madrid XI

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:59 , Alex Young

Real Madrid have gone early with the team news.

Ten Hag on Wrexham defeat

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:56 , Alex Young

Manchester United were beaten 3-1 by Wrexham last night, fielding a team consisting largely of young players.

"It's always disappointing, we're disappointed with ourselves," manager Erik ten Hag said. "The way we played in the first half was a little bit erratic. We lacked structure, we had some other objectives [that we didn't reach].

"But they are young players, we have to learn from it and I'm sure they will. That (a physical battle) is what happens in top football, definitely in the Premier League and our players have to get used to it.

"This is men's football and it's really good that they have this experience. The result is negative but you learn from it. It's a learning moment and as players for Man United, you have to deal with the pressure of the crowd.

"It's good that we had this and from negative moments you learn, so we have to take that."

Matchday squad

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:36 , Alex Young

Manchester United’s squad is as follows for this evening.

Goalkeepers: Andre Onana, Tom Heaton & Dean Henderson.

Defenders: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw & Brandon Williams.

Midfielders: Casemiro, Scott McTominay, Mason Mount, Christian Eriksen, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek.

Attackers: Antony, Facundo Pellistri, Jadon Sancho, Omari Forson, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho.

Amad Diallo is expected to miss out through injury.

Head to head

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United have not beaten Real in a competitive fixture since 2003.

Real Madrid wins: 5

Draws: 4

Man United wins: 2

Score prediction

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:22 , Alex Young

Both teams scored impressive victories to kick off their US tours but United can take advantage of some suspect defending to rack up a confidence-boosting win in Texas.

Man United to win, 2-1.

Real Madrid team news

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:16 , Alex Young

Jude Bellingham is expected to get his second Real Madrid appearance tonight.

He made his debut, of sorts, a few days ago and should be joined in midfielder by veteran Luka Modric.

Vinicius Junior should lead the line in another star-studded show Stateside.

Man United team news

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:08 , Alex Young

Manchester United will tonight hand new goalkeeper Andre Onana his pre-season debut.

After a crop of youngsters took on Wrexham in San Diego last night, the Texan city of Houston hosts the Red Devils senior stars in this overnight fixture.

Last week, the club announced the £47.2million signing of Cameroon international Onana, 27, to replace David de Gea. The former Ajax shot-stopper being reunited with manager Erik ten Hag.

Elsewhere, Anthony Martial is yet to feature for United in pre-season as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury sustained in the FA Cup final defeat to rivals Manchester City last month.

Where to watch Real Madrid vs Man United

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:04 , Alex Young

TV channel and live stream: In the UK, the game will be televised live on MUTV, with coverage starting 12.30am BST.

A big one tonight

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The people of Texas are being treated tonight as the two biggest clubs in world football face off in Houston.

Manchester United and Real Madrid are in town to continue their pre-season preparations, but this is unlikely to be any old stroll in the park.

Kick-off is at 1.30am BST. Stick with us.