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Chelsea vs Real Madrid: 4 Key Takeaways

By Ayushman Basu

ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 30: Eden Hazard of Chelsea takes the ball around Francisco Casilla of Real Madrid to score his second goal during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at Michigan Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 30: Eden Hazard of Chelsea takes the ball around Francisco Casilla of Real Madrid to score his second goal during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at Michigan Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /
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Chelsea and Real Madrid played out an exciting preseason match which ended in a 3-2 defeat for the Blues. Here are 4 key lessons learned from the match.

ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 30: The big screen inside the stadium shows the match attendance during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at Michigan Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – JULY 30: The big screen inside the stadium shows the match attendance during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at Michigan Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /

Chelsea FC endured their second defeat in pre-season at the hands of an aggressive and youthful Real Madrid. The first half was marred by defensive frailties and a lack of attacking penetration which resulted in the Spanish juggernaut taking a 3-0 lead.

Real Madrid’s Marcelo bossed the first half by scoring a brace and embarrassed the Chelsea defence who were out of ideas. Youth product Mariano stunned the crowd with a 30-yard wonder strike.

The Blues made the score more respectable in the second half through a brace by Eden Hazard. The West Londoners looked a better team with the introductions of the Belgian duo of Hazard and Michy Batshuayi but ended the match with a 3-2 defeat.

Let’s take a look at the key takeaways from the game.

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