The Blues are back in the US for the first time since 2022, locking horns with Celtic, AC Milan, FC Barcelona and, finally Chelsea across July and August.
In our latest pre-season classic, City turned in a statement win over the La Liga giants in Los Angeles, in front a sell-out crowd of more than 90,000 fans.
The teams headed into the break on level terms with neither side able to convert a host of decent chances, but that all changed after the restart with City irresistible.
In typical Hollywood style, the players walked out to spotlights and a sea of mobile phone lights – they don’t do things by half measures in Los Angeles!
Real Madrid fielded a strong starting XI (minus the vacationing Cristiano Ronaldo), while 17-year-old Phil Foden was handed a starting berth for his boyhood club.
Nicolas Otamendi opened the scoring, converting the rebound after John Stones‘ header was parried by Iker Casillas, before Raheem Sterling doubled the advantage with a cool finish into the near post.
Stones then made it three on 67 minutes, guiding Kevin De Bruyne‘s cut-back into the far corner with a finish any striker would be proud of, and Brahim Diaz smashed home a fourth with ten minutes to go, following a lovely passage of play.
Real Madrid grabbed a consolation with a minute left on the clock, as Oscar thundered a stunning 30-yard effort into the back of the net - but it did little to blemish a superb City performance.
Watch the best of the action in the video above.
