NEWS | 07/31/2019 | Alberto Navarro (Munich)
The whites, who measure themselves for the second time in their history to the Turkish team, want to close with a triumph their participation in the tournament.
It will be the fifth meeting of Real Madrid in the preseason and, although both teams have not yet met in an official match, it is the second time they are measured in a friendly. The first took place on August 2, 1999 in Istanbul, with a Madrid victory (2-3).
FIFTH PRE-SEASON MATCH FOR REAL MADRID.
The goal is to conclude the tournament with a win and gain confidence for the remaining commitments. This was indicated Zidane in the press room at the end of the semifinal: “Against Tottenham we improve in all aspects. We will regain more confidence and let's get things moving forward. We just need to win a match. ”
Turkish football history
Striker Max Kruse, from Werder Bremen, is the main reinforcement of Fenerbahçe, who wants to go around last season, in which he finished sixth in his League. During this preseason he has played three games, all against German teams. It premiered tying with Wolfsburg (1-1) and subsequently fell to Hertha (2-1) and Bayern (6-1).