International Champions Cup 2018: Highlights – 1st August 2018

Three matches was held today on 1st August of the ongoing International Champions Cup 2018. The highlights of the matches are appended below the points table. In case, you missed the match held on 30th July, click here.

Rank Team Played Won Draw Lost Points
1 Tottenham 3 2 0 1 7
2 Borussia Dortmund 3 2 0 1 7
3 Liverpool 3 2 0 1 6
4 Juventus 2 2 0 0 5
5 Man United 3 2 0 1 5
6 Arsenal 2 1 0 1 4
7 Benfica 2 1 0 1 3
8 Bayern Munich 3 1 0 2 3
9 AS Roma 2 1 0 1 3
10 Man City 3 1 0 2 3

For Complete Standings

Int’l (Football) Champions Cup 2018 – Full Schedule

International Champions Cup – Match 17 of 27: Manchester United Vs Real Madrid

Result: 2 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Real Madrid: Karim Benzema 45+3′
  • Manchester United: Alexis Sanchez 18′, Ander Herrera 27′

Match Statistics:

Manchester United Team Stats Real Madrid
6 Shots 15
3 Shots On Target 3
29% Possession 71%
309 Passes 743
79% Pass Accuracy 92%
14 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corners 7

Highlights:

  • In their first match without Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid were defeated by Manchester United in a tight game of football.
  • In the 1st half, the in-form Alexis Sanchez struck early to put his team in the lead.
  • The ‘Red Devils’ continued their attacking approach, as Ander Herrera found the back of the net to double the lead.

  • Real Madrid’s reply did not come until the 1st halve’s injury time, where Karim Benzema struck a vital goal to make it 2-1.

  • The first half ended with Manchester United in front by a margin of one goal.

  • In the 2nd half, Real Madrid made early substitutions in hopes of equalizing the scoreboard.
  • However, despite having more ball possession than their rivals in the whole match and a total of 15 shots at their goal, Real Madrid could not score an equalizer.
  • The match ended with Manchester United finally scoring a win and the Spanish club starting the International Champions Cup with a loss.

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International Champions Cup – Match 18 of 27: Tottenham Hotspurs Vs AC Milan

Result: 1 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Tottenham Hostspurs: George-Kevin N’Koudou 47′

Match Statistics:

Tottenham Team Stats AC Milan
5 Shots 16
3 Shots On Target 5
56% Possession 44%
552 Passes 441
86% Pass Accuracy 82%
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corners 1

Highlights:

  • Not much action in terms of goal scoring was witnessed, however Tottenham managed to win this closely fought game by 1-0.
  • Naturally, the first half was a tight one, and both teams were quite impressive in their defensive lines.
  • Several chances were made but no goals were struck as the first half ended with 0-0 on the scoreboard.
  • In the 2nd half, an early goal by Tottenham’s midfielder, Georges-Kevin broke the deadlock, thus putting his team in the lead.

  • On the other hand, AC Milan took 16 shots in the entire match and despite getting 5 on target, they could not convert won of them.
  • This resulted in Tottenham’s win, who went to the top of the top of the table with 6 points.

For the next match between Barcelona Vs AS Roma, move on to the next page!

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