Erik Lamela is unable to keep his shot down and blazes it over the bar. The TV company showing this game haven't put any graphics up either. Here's the Real Madrid team and Gareth Bale starts against his old club. 86 min: Vazquez feeds Asensio on the edge of the box, but his shot is well wide. It all seemed so exciting earlier. A Spurs corner is cleared and Real break up the pitch. This is definitely an exhibition crowd. Along with Audi Cup hosts, Bayern Munich, the other two clubs participating are Real Madrid and AC Milan. Like I alluded to earlier, it doesn't even seem like Real have gotten out of first gear yet. My name is JJ Bull and I shall be describing the Gareth Bale vs Gareth Bale's ex match as it happens, using the power of words. 62 min: Bale is knocked off it by Bentaleb, but Madrid win it back, until they give it away. But the ref blows his whistle, and that’s the half: reasonably entertaining, but it’s been essentially lethargic. 47 min: Chadli gives it away, and Eriksen makes the international gesture for “calm down”. It's calmed down a bit now. 50 min: Good start to this second half by Spurs: they’ve monopolised possession and pushed Madrid back. James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale score the goals as Real Madrid move through to the final in the Audi Cup in Munich, Tue 4 Aug 2015 19.08 BST 04 Aug 2015 - Friendly. Lamela drags back Modric. 82 min: Bale is off; Borja Mayoral is on. Head to Head information (H2H). The referee awards a freekick for a reason I suspect is related to pushing, or jumping, or one of the other really boring reasons to give a foul. Oooooh! I seem to have missed this earlier - probably from all that amazing liveblogging I was doing - but Dele Ali nutmegged Luka Modric. A comfortable save. Tottenham's competitive streak v Real Madrid is very much a new thing Last month Tottenham were superb against Real Madrid, drawing the … Strong in the tackle and constantly in the way when Spurs try to break down his flank, he's also started venturing forward. Here's a look at our team sheet for today's #AudiCup2015 opener. Bad Spurs. Or not sell Benzema to Arsenal. Have we ever seen evidence of the ‘special relationship’ the Bale deal was supposed to provide for between Spurs and Real? Spurs don't seem to have anything to offer going forward at the moment. Bahasa - Indonesia; Chinese (simplified) Deutsch; English - Australia; English - Canada; English - Ghana Chill out. Tottenham beat Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly, while Manchester United visit Kristiansund - follow live text commentary. Good goal from James, but Rose should have pushed up. Tottenham starts its Premier League season this weekend. Hopefully Eriksen recovers from that deep burn I just gave him. Leading men: Gareth Bale (left) and Harry Kane (right) are the star players. It's taken the Premier Sports commentator 12 minutes to start comparing Bale with Harry Kane though, so that's good. The 2015–16 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 24th season in the Premier League and 38th successive season in the top division of the English football league system. Getty Images . Don't say I'm not good to you. On August 4th, Tottenham will be playing their second pre-season friendly match before the Premier League season begins. Either way, Borja Mayoral comes on as a substitute for Gareth Bale, with the Welshman having done exactly as the prophecy foretold. He’s shown some nice touches, and has been willing to accept the ball in tough spots. It's not just me struggling with it, by the way. Real Madrid hope Gareth Bale's resurgence at Tottenham will boost their chances of offloading the Wales star this summer as the Spanish giants seek to raise funds to … Carroll for Eriksen. They're starting to get closer to the goal now, but it feels like the more they commit the more likely it is Real will get a second on the counter attack. Michel Vorm should get a round of boos for that effort on the goal. And Nacer Chadli. Occasionally I will use photographs too. 36 min: Rose is penalised for a trip from behind on James. I like it. e … Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany. Good effort. Vazquez is unable to get on the end of a chipped through ball and Spurs win possession again. That was so dumb from Ramos. They put Real Madrid under pressure straight from kick-off and a ball is fired across the box. 2.04pm EDT 14:04 Full-time: Real Madrid 2-0 Tottenham; 1.52pm EDT 13:52 GOAL! Captain Harry Kane exchanges a little flag thing (I've forgotten the name of them) with Sergio Ramos and the two sides line up in formation opposite each other, as usually happens in a game of football. For what it's worth, I cannot possibly see there being any chance - at all - that Benzema would be allowed to leave the Bernebeu while Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are there. He gets a round of applause. Real Madrid: Third place: Tottenham Hotspur: Fourth place: Milan: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 4: Goals scored: 8 (2 per match) Attendance: 282,000 (70,500 per match) Top scorer(s) Robert Lewandowski (2 goals) ← 2013. 67 min: Bale pushes a nice pass infield for Danilo, who attacks it and heads into the box, but his cross is hit too hard, and out of play for a Spurs throw. But is he any good? A shame: Danilo has been good today. #THFC double change: @HarryWinks_ on for @dele_alli36 and @tom_carroll92 on for @ChrisEriksen8 #AudiCup2015 #COYS. Here's a little picture of the goal. Cheryshev comes on for James Rodriguez. Real Madrid 2 (Gareth Bale 79') - 0 Spurs. #AudiCup2015 #COYS pic.twitter.com/9wBKAE8w96. #COYS pic.twitter.com/NqFbRSL3mz. Having to continually watch some of the greatest footballers of all time in a beautiful stadium win trophy after trophy, and then some Croatian guy turns up after a multimillion pound transfer and loses the ball in midfield? No idea where the centre backs went. Real Madrid is confident that … • Ronaldo storms out of interview, saying 'I don't give a f*** about Fifa'. Well played so far. 77 min: Madrid have 11 men behind the ball. Sadly there will be no Ronaldo today because he has a back injury. Rafa Benitez also spoke about the tournament. “Every game is important. One of Real Madrid's three summer signings is Danilo, the Brazilian right back. Real Madrid attack down the left and Gareth Bale gets to play a bit. 71 min: Vazquez has time and space, but that’s the second poor effort in five minutes: his pass for Asensio, I think it was, is underhit, and Spurs come away. Do it! Not long now! 40 min: Madrid just looked like they were starting to move through the gears there. Danny Rose tries to get close but can't. 46 min: Lucas Vazquez and Casemiro are in for Real Madrid; Kroos and James depart. To be fair, it must be tough being a Real Madrid fan. It doesn't matter. Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur, Audi Cup 2015: Los Blancos move on to the final (2-0) New, 151 comments James Rodríguez and Gareth Bale scored for Real Madrid. 65 min: Bale threads it through for Cheryshev, down the left, but Vertonghen stepped up just in time, and the Russian is offside. Watch Real Madrid vs Tottenham 2015 Friendly Promo & Lineup HD 4.08.2015 18:15 - funnyno1 on Dailymotion 43 min: Eriksen does well to find Rose, who’s been active down the left, but another cross doesn’t find its target: it’s cut out by Danilo.Here’s Matt Richman: I missed the first 10 minutes, but this seems like it’s played at a walking pace as well (yeah yeah, meaningless friendly, I know). Real Madrid vs. Tottenham: Score and Reaction from 2015 Audi Cup Friendly Tom Sunderland @ @TomSunderland_ Featured Columnist August 4, 2015 Comments. GOAL! He wouldn't be the prolific striker at Arsenal that all those rumour creating websites seem to think he would. The 31-year-old has made only 31 appearances for Madrid since joining from Espanyol in 2015. Nacer Chadli almost dances his way through to goal, using tricky feet on the left side of the box. — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 3, 2015. Bad! It's not like it's my job or... oh what's that? This match has started to resemble a people carrier. However, Bale will be involved as he faces his former club for the first time since leaving for Real in 2013. In a league game, that’s a yellow. It might be the heat or the ennui but I can now only hear those rich tones saying “Broadsword calling Danny Boy.”. 51 min: Kane goes down the left, and crosses. 78 min: A long ball for Chadli is overhit. Changes for Madrid: Asensio for Isco, and Nacho for Ramos. Can you feel the narrative? Hold back those tears, Spurs fans. Vorm should really do better as the shot isn't particularly difficult to stop but there you go. Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur-2015-08-04 - Betting, Best Odds, Gambling , Live Soccer Bet ,live betting, Live Scores,Match Result ,Vote,Analysis,bet tips But someone I have watched before is Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard who has begun warming up. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. I think the Spurs defence was too deep there, but Real Madrid have a deserved lead. Observe the lack of centre backs. Spurs haven’t created much since that first couple of minutes. There he is. I'm skeptical. Anyway, he just punted another shot over the bar. He slides in needlessly and takes out a Spurs player by the dugout and players from both teams come together to get in each others' faces. This is very probably going to end 1-0. If they win this semi-final and get to the actual final, that is. James finds himself 30 yards out and tries to link up with Gareth Bale but the Welshman is surrounded the second he receives a pass and loses possession. Real Madrid vs Tottenham live streaming info, TV listings - 2015 Audi Cup. Join in the fun and send your thoughts, love letters and opinions on the game to me: joseph.bull@telegraph.co.uk. It will be interesting to see how Ronaldo gets on being asked to act like a defender for 70% of matches. Still, they love him now. The pandemic has forced cruise lines to change for the better – what can passengers expect? Let us know your views #AudiCup2015 #COYS. Pass pass pass pass pass. How did they do? Meanwhile, Chelsea are getting set to … Ronaldo is suffering from back pain, while Benzema has picked up a thigh strain. Spurs look exactly like a team which will finish somewhere between 9th and 6th but the extra quality that Real have in their side is clear to see. There are now about five players on the pitch who I have ever seen play before today. It's all around you. Squad Current squad. Tottenham and Real Madrid go head-to-head in the Audi Cup as they prepare for the Premier League and La Liga seasons ... after Madrid prevailed as 2-0 victors in the 2015 … Casemiro has come on for Toni Kroos and Lucas Vazquez replaces someone. 70 min: Spurs have been much better this half, but they haven’t really worked Casilla. Real Madrid v Spurs, Audi Cup semi-final - Gareth Bale scores against his former club as Real Madrid progress to the final. Varane’s been great so far: he’s like a Rolls-Royce of a central defender! Sergio Ramos is upset with Lamela, and well he might be: that’s a second brainless foul from the Argentinian. Spurs have got a game tomorrow: just play a different XI in that game. Compare Tottenham and Real Madrid. 81 min: Pepe is coming on. At that exact moment they absolutely launch into counter attacks. 58 min: Eriksen tries to find Kane, but Marcelo comes across. Do Audi make people carriers? His stride is long and he takes the ball all the way to the D outside the box but his attempted through ball to Bale is hit too hard and directly at a defender's leg. Instead what you got was 12 goals a season from Harry Kane. One team passes it around their defence for a while, exchange it in the middle of the park and then swap to let the other guys do the same. I've found a video of the goal! Danilo taking no nonsense from Lamela. The 2015–16 Manchester City season was the club's 114th season of competitive football, its 87th season in the top division of English football and its 19th season in the Premier League since the League creation, with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members. Captain Kane is offside. Could Perez not have possibly appointed anyone else? Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has returned to training with Spurs, but is not expected to feature. One player who won't appear tonight is Karim Benzema who has been "diagnosed with a muscular injury". And Tottenham say: don’t forget about us! Death of bricks and mortar retail has only just begun, Government under fire from Red Wall Tories over u-turn on Cumbria coal mine, England demolish India with shock and awe in performance of unrelenting dominanceÂ, Football Manager 15, which Sky Sports now use to analyse players, Ronaldo storms out of interview, saying 'I don't give a f*** about Fifa'.