Many European top clubs are making a summer tour of the US. On his debut for Manchester City, acquisition Erling Haaland scored the only goal against Bayern Munich in Green Field. Las Vegas was the stage for a Clasico: here too 1 goal decided the match, Courtois had no story against Dias.
A few days ago, Haaland did not play against the Mexican top club Club America, today coach Guardiola let him make his debut in the first 45 minutes. And that against Bayern, which the ex-Dortmund striker knows well.
And Haaland immediately did what he is known for scoring. After 12 minutes the ball was in the net. A rehearsed number resulted in a pre-assist from Kevin De Bruyne, an assist from Jack Grealish and a sliding in Haaland.
The young Norwegian showed himself to be a constant danger in the point and seems to be the missing piece for Guardiola, who has missed a deep striker since Sergio Aguero’s departure.
At halftime, Haaland stayed inside. KDB remained standing in the stadium with 78,128 spectators for the entire match. After the opening goal, a thunderstorm broke out over Green Field, interrupting the game for about an hour.
The American tour has come to an end for both teams, as the season starts in Europe. On July 30, City will face Liverpool in the Community Shield, and Bayern will face Leipzig in the German Supercup.
The pre-assist is for De Bruyne, watch City’s only goal
Watch the recap of the match:
Raphinha masterfully floor Courtois in Clasico in Vegas
Elsewhere in the US – not coincidentally in the fashionable Las Vegas – Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid played against each other. In the sold-out Allegiant Stadium (65,000 spectators), Barça top signing Raphinha made the only goal just before the half hour.
After Militao’s poor defense, the Brazilian hit the ball wonderfully, Thibaut Courtois couldn’t stand that. The Real keeper had the necessary work and destroyed a lot of other opportunities, including from Kessié and Dembélé.
In addition to Courtois, Eden Hazard also appeared at the kick-off with the Spanish national champion and Champions League winner. Courtois was the only Real player to remain between the lines for the entire game, Hazard was allowed to remain in the dressing room at half-time.
The captain of the Red Devils was replaced by Casemiro. Before the break, he had played false 9, with Vinicius and Rodrygo on the flanks, in the absence of Karim Benzema.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti had previously hinted that this might just be the part in which we will see Madrid’s all-time record purchase this season.
On the other side, Robert Lewandowski celebrated his debut for Barca. It was the second time ever that the Clasico was played on American soil. In July 2017, the victory also went to FC Barcelona, 3-2 in Miami.
Despite the friendly character of the party, it was an intense party, with the dolls occasionally dancing. For Real it was the first match of the season.
The matches are played as part of the Soccer Champions Tour, a lucrative activity for European teams in full season preparation. The other participating teams are Juventus and America and Chivas from Mexico. The tournament will run until July 30.
Summary of the match:
Raphinha (r) scores.
Courtois intervened appropriately a few times, but had no recourse at the 1-0.
