Man Utd vs Real Madrid - Pre-season friendly: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Man Utd take on Real Madrid at NRG Stadium in Houston
- Both sides head into friendly off back of impressive wins in US pre-season tour openers
- Everything to know ahead of meeting this week
By Sean Walsh
Manchester United continue their pre-season tour of the US with a friendly against Real Madrid this week.
The Red Devils kicked off their Stateside adventure with a comfortable 2-0 victory against Arsenal on Saturday, while a second-string side will play against Wrexham one day before Erik ten Hag's key men face Los Blancos.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, had to come from two goals down to beat Milan 3-2 in the opening match of their respective tour.
A meeting between these two giants will always draw eyes even if it isn't officially billed as competitive - as Erik ten Hag said last week, his sides don't engage in 'friendly games'.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of this one.
Where are Man Utd vs Real Madrid playing?
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: NRG Stadium
- Date: Wednesday 26 July (US) / Thursday 27 July (UK)
- Kick-off Time: 01:30 BST (27 July) / 20:30 ET / 17:30 PT
Man Utd vs Real Madrid H2H record (Last Five Competitive Games)
- Man Utd: 1 wins
- Real Madrid: 3 wins
- Draws: 1
- Last meeting: Real Madrid 2-1 Man Utd (8 August 2017 - UEFA Super Cup)
How to watch Man Utd vs Real Madrid on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | MUTV |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN2, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | DAZN |
Man Utd team news
With a young and fringe side taking on Wrexham a day earlier, Ten Hag is likely to play as full-strength a team as possible against Real Madrid.
Anthony Martial has resumed training but is unlikely to be risked, while Amad Diallo is also not expected to be rushed back from a minor injury problem. Tyrell Malacia is likely to be their only other main absentee.
Ten Hag is in line to hand Andre Onana his debut following his mega-money move from Inter at the end of last week.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Real Madrid
Man Utd predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mount; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Sancho
Real Madrid team news
Carlo Ancelotti's only major injury headache concerns Arda Guler, who is battling discomfort in his leg and has been absent from training.
Other than that, his stars are good to go, including former Man Utd transfer target Jude Bellingham, who made his debut in Real Madrid's recent win against Milan.
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Man Utd
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Rudiger; Tchouameni, Valverde, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius
Man Utd vs Real Madrid score prediction
These sorts of friendlies have become quite commonplace in the age of pre-season tours across the globe.
Ten Hag and Ancelotti both know the result won't meet a lot in the grand context of their respective 2023/24 campaigns, but neither will be happy seeing their team lose regardless.
Man Utd were rampantly impressive against a Premier League frontrunner in Arsenal at the weekend and that should hold a little more weight than Real Madrid's comeback victory against Milan if we're having to split hairs. The Red Devils are always the pre-season kings, after all.
Prediction: Man Utd 3-1 Real Madrid
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