Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. (Photo : Getty Images)
A high-profile match between two of the world's most popular football teams, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, is scheduled on Wednesday, July 27 at the Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as the 2016 International Champions Cup's United States and Europe leg continues.
Although the players from both teams who participated in the 2016 UEFA European Championship is not expected to compete in this match, there are still lots of top-notch players available from the two sides, such as Karim Benzema, who was not called-up by the French national team during the Euros, from Real Madrid and Edinson Cavani from Les Parisiens, to provide non-stop action.
This game marks the Bernabéu giants' first preseason friendly as their last game together was back in late May when the team defeated cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid, 1-1 (5-3) on penalties to capture this year's UEFA Champions League trophy, as per The Guardian.
Team captain Sergio Ramos provided the opening goal during the match at the 15th minute before Atleti winger Yannick Carrasco found the equalizer at the 79th minute to send the game into a penalty shootout.
Real completed all their spot kicks while Spanish right back Juanfran missed the fourth one for Los Colchoneros to hand Los Vikingos their second Champions League title in three years.
Ronaldo will not be available in this ICC match versus PSG as he is still nursing an injury sustained during the Euro 2016 final against France.
Meanwhile, Les Rouge-et-Bleu crushed Italian Serie A side Inter Milan, 3-1, during their opening game in the 2016 ICC held at the Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, via Daily Mail Online.
Ivorian defender Serge Aurier netted a brace at the 14th and 87th minutes to lead new head coach Unai Emery's side, which sandwiched teammate and fellow defender Layvin Kurzawa's goal at the 61st to complete the team's three-goal haul.
Inter scored a consolation goal during the first half injury time courtesy of forward Stevan Jovetic as the Italians avoided a shutout.
The predicted result is a 3-0 rout for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Casilla; Coentrão, Nacho, Marcelo, Danilo; Kovacic, Modric, Isco, Asensio; Jesé, Benzema
Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Areola; Aurier, Silva, Kimpembe, Maxwell; Callegari; Moura, Stambouli, Rabiot, Ikone; Cavani
