Marcelo double helps Real Madrid secure victory over Chelsea

Real Madrid sealed their first win of the International Champions Cup in spectacular fashion with a 3-2 victory over Chelsea at the Michigan Stadium.

Full-back Marcelo recorded an impressive brace and Mariano added a third with a simply stunning strike in a lively first-half.

Substitute Eden Hazard pulled two goals back for the Blues in the second period but they left it too late to complete a comeback.

The Brazilian defender opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a deflected effort from all of 25 yards before adding a second after a brilliant solo run seven minutes later.

Real extended their lead further on 37 minutes when Mariano’s piledriver from 35 yards left Asmir Begovic with no chance and he could only watch as the ball hit the top corner of the net.

Zinedine Zidane made a number of changes in the second period and a youthful Real almost conceded victory as Chelsea piled on the pressure but time just ran out.

It must be of great concern to Antonio Conte that his side were simply outplayed for the most part by a superior Madrid side missing a number of their best players, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Eden Hazard’s late strikes takes the gloss off Real’s performance but there’s no getting away from the fact this was an embarrassing performance from the Blues.

Mariano (Real Madrid) - Judging by this performance, the 22-year-old Dominican - who is a prominent player for Real Madrid Castilla - may well have a part to play in La Liga this season. You won’t see many better goals than his 35-yard strike in the first-half.

Real Madrid: Casilla 4; Carvajal 6, Varane 6, Nacho 6, Marcelo 9; Casemiro 7, Kovacic 7; Vazquez 7, Asensio 8, Mariano 8; Morata 6. Subs: Diaz 5, Sacristan 5, Lienhart 5, Hakimi 5, Zidane 5, Perez 5, Llorente 5.

Chelsea: Begovic 5; Aina 5, Cahill 5, Terry 6, Azpilicueta 5; Matic 5, Loftus-Cheek 5, Oscar 5; Willian 5, Pedro 4, Traore 5. Subs: Moses 6, Cuadrado 6, Chalobah 5, Hazard 7, Courtois 5, Batshuayi 7.

19' - GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Chelsea - Marcelo is allowed time and space to turn onto his stronger foot before curling the ball past Begovic from 20 yards. It takes a deflection but it's still a very decent goal.

26' - GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea - He's done it again, Marcelo! He robs Aina before whizzing his way by a number of Chelsea players and beating Begovic at his near post. He is now the top goalscorer in the International Champions Cup.

37' - GOAL! Real Madrid 3-0 Chelsea - Oh my, what a strike! After exchanging passes with Marcelo, Mariano launches the ball at goal from all of 30 yards and Begovic can't get near it. That is FANTASTIC!

73' - CHANCE! Chelsea's best opportunity of the game is squandered as Chalobah, who has just the goalkeeper to beat, screws his shot well wide of the target.

80' - GOAL! Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea - The Blues have one back and it's Hazard who gets on the score-sheet. He latches onto Chalobah's through ball before side stepping Casilla and tapping into an empty net.

90'+1 - GOAL! Real Madrid 3-2 Chelsea - Batshuayi plays Hazard through with a delicious through ball and, once again, the Belgian takes the ball past the goalkeeper and applies the finish.